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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of Edmodo according to the perceptions of university students. The research was conducted according to the phenomenological design. Study group includes students enrolled at Computer Technologies department at Develi Hüseyin Şahin Vocational School at Kayseri University. The criterion sampling method was used for the study group of the study, which was prepared using qualitative research method and phenomenology design. The study group of the research consists of 19 students in total. A semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers was used as the data collection tool. Data were analyzed based on descriptive analysis method. As a result of the analysis of the data, the opinions of university students on Edmodo educational social network application were evaluated under five different themes. As a result of the study, the students emphasized the positive features of the application such as allowing sharing, strengthening communication, and offering a learning environment independent of time and place. Students also described the situations such as having difficult parts of application language and interface, causing loss of time due to misuse and requiring internet connection as negative. In addition, the positive effects of the Edmodo educational social network site on the course were evaluated by the students in a cognitive and affective context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study is to compare the perceptions of prospective Turkish, Turkish Language and Literature and Contemporary Turkish Dialects teachers regarding proficiency in selecting teaching techniques. The screening model was used in the research. The study group of the research consists of 567 prospective teachers studying in the 3th and 4th grades of the related departments in Spring Term of 2018-2019 academic year. The Scale on the Perception of Prospective Teacher regarding proficiency in selecting teaching techniques developed by Fırat Durdukoca, Yardımcıel, BeĢeren ve Özbek (2017) was used in the research as the data collection tool. The perceptions of prospective teachers were compared in terms of gender, class level and department variables. As a result of the research, it was determined that the perceptions of prospective teachers proficiency did not cause significant differences for gender and grade level variables. Significant differences were determined in terms of positive perceptions beased on department variable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]