Abstract
This study was conducted in order to reveal the usage profiles and perceptions of Asynchronous Discussion Forums (ADFs) of 126 computer engineering students from the Computer Engineering Department in a university in Turkey. By using a mixed methods research design both quantitative and qualitative data were collected and analyzed. Research findings indicated that the ADFs were frequently and effectively used by computer engineering students as a learning instrument. Another finding was that discussions in the ADFs were in the form of question-answer and resulted in important learning outcomes especially in eliminating the problems encountered by the students.
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Article Type: Research Article
EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 9, Issue 4, 2013, 371-378
https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2013.941a
Publication date: 14 Dec 2013
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