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Publication Date: 2015-Jul
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A Cross Cultural Perspective on Information Communication Technologies Learning Survey
Ilgaz, Hale; Mazman, Sacide Güzin; Altun, Arif
Technology, Knowledge and Learning, v20 n2 p159-168 Jul 2015
Information behavior has been at the core of researchers' interest for a long time. According to researches attention in the field of information research has shifted over the years from a dominant interest in the use of channels and sources to an emphasis on the encountering and seeking of information and the interpretation of meaning from that information. However, measuring this disposition to seek and its related skills is a challenge. In this study, the "Information Seeking Strategies Scale" was adapted to the Turkish language. The results indicated that (a) the scale could be used in Turkish settings by removing two items, (b) ICT tools are employed for information seeking rather than information sharing by Turkish college students who participated in this study, and (c) no gender or grade differences were observed. Further recommendations are discussed.
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Turkish, Technology Uses in Education, College Students, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Cultural Differences, Information Skills, Evaluation Methods, Translation, Test Validity, Access to Information, Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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