Integrating Technology Into Instruction At A Public University In Kyrgyzstan: Barriers And Enablers

Gulshat Muhametjanova; Kursat Cagiltay

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2016.1287a

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Gulshat Muhametjanova ¹ ^* , Kursat Cagiltay ²

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¹ Kyrgyz Turkish Manas University² Middle East Technical University^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

Background:
The purpose of this study was to determine enablers and barriers to the technology integration into education based on the example of the situation at the Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University as reported by students and instructors.

Material and methods:
The study employed the mixed-methods research design, combining data obtained from 477 student and 57 instructor questionnaires supplemented by interviews with 11 students and 9 instructors.

Results:
The study revealed that although technology is being used at the universities all over the country, there still exists the lack of both hardware and software laboratories and the instructors have limited knowledge and experience with technology, which, in its turn, indicates the shortage of qualified technical personnel. The cost of personal computers and problems with the Internet connection were claimed to be the major barriers for students.

Conclusions:
The results of this study can be used by the Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, the Ministry of Education, and by other related institutions in Kyrgyzstan. Furthermore, the results can contribute to the existing literature on the use of ICT in the country.

Keywords

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
technology integration
barriers
enablers
Kyrgyzstan

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 12, Issue 10, October 2016, 2657-2670

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Muhametjanova, G., & Cagiltay, K. (2016). Integrating Technology Into Instruction At A Public University In Kyrgyzstan: Barriers And Enablers. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 12(10), 2657-2670. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1287a

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Muhametjanova G, Cagiltay K. Integrating Technology Into Instruction At A Public University In Kyrgyzstan: Barriers And Enablers. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2016;12(10):2657-70. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1287a

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Muhametjanova G, Cagiltay K. Integrating Technology Into Instruction At A Public University In Kyrgyzstan: Barriers And Enablers. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2016;12(10), 2657-2670. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1287a

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Muhametjanova, Gulshat, and Kursat Cagiltay. "Integrating Technology Into Instruction At A Public University In Kyrgyzstan: Barriers And Enablers". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2016 12 no. 10 (2016): 2657-2670. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1287a

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Muhametjanova, G., and Cagiltay, K. (2016). Integrating Technology Into Instruction At A Public University In Kyrgyzstan: Barriers And Enablers. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 12(10), pp. 2657-2670. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1287a

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Muhametjanova, Gulshat et al. "Integrating Technology Into Instruction At A Public University In Kyrgyzstan: Barriers And Enablers". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 12, no. 10, 2016, pp. 2657-2670. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2016.1287a