Internet aided teaching of basic computer skills for the students of science teaching department from the faculty of education in Trakya University

AbstractBeginning to use computers in classrooms and schools shows a great revolution nature in field of training. With the technological developments, classical class environment composed of books, notebooks, blackboards and chalk is replaced by more modern educational environments. Computers, data shows, printers, scanners and educational software formed intelligent classes. In the course of time, Internet became prevalent and began to be used in the schools, this brought in new dimensions in field of training. In a short period of time, concepts such as ‘internet- aided education’, ‘internet based education’ took its place in the literature. At the present day, a great many of university including Trakya University, is currently carrying on ‘internet- aided education’ application. In the first instance, theoretical based courses such as Turkish Language, Revolution History and Foreign Language are teaching as internet- aided courses. These courses are elective and obligatory in different departments in the Universities. In consequence, it needs quorum of instructors and physical environment facility to educate dozens of students on these courses. Internet- aided education, takes important part to supply these needs significantly. Numbers of these courses are on the increase gradually in the Universities. In the length of time some courses which have applications began to be added in numbers of these courses too. In 2007-2008 academic year, courses Computer I and Computer II which are teaching to 38 students at Science Teaching Department of Faculty of Education in Trakya University were presented as internet– aided education. So as to take students’ opinion about contents of the courses on the internet environment and methods, a questionnaire which is built up by the writer and written students feedback were used. In the first part of the present study, the concept of “internet aided -education” is explained. Second part is giving information about internet– aided education performance and preparation stage about contents of the courses on the internet aided education in Trakya University. As for the third part, process of Internet aided teaching of Computer I and Computer II courses, given in Science Teaching Department of Faculty of Education in Trakya University, is explicated. In the fourth part of the study, students’ request and ideas about contents of the courses and success rate of 38 students who are trained by internet aided education is explained. As for the conclusion and suggestion parts, evaluations related to application process are expressed