مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - INVESTIGATION THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADOPTION AND USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT IN TERMS OF VARIOUS VARIABLES

Abstract :

In this study, it was aimed to analyze the views of the pre-service teachers in using the Facebook social networking site in educational context in terms of several variables and to evaluate the relationship between the use of this social networking site in educational context and the adoption of the Facebook social networking site. The research was designed according to the relational screening model. The study sample included 345 pre-service teachers studying at Trakya University Faculty of Education in 2012-2013 academic year spring term. The data were obtained by using Educational Use of Social Networks Scale, Social Networks Adoption Scale and personal information form. The analysis of data was conducted by descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U-Test, Kruskal- Wallis H and correlation tests were benefited. The research findings revealed that the views of preservice teachers in using Facebook social networking site in educational context was over the midlevel and the relationship between the use of this social networking site in educational context and the adoption of the this social networking site was at mid-level. Moreover, in the research a statistically significant difference was obtained between the views of pre-service teachers in using Facebook social networking site in educational context and gender, frequency of using social networking and the department of study variables.