ACCORDING TO GENERATIONS, INDIVIDUALS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PURPOSE OF USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS

Authors : Elif KOCAAĞALAR AKİNCE, Emine AKÇİN ŞENYUVA

Pages : 25-40

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Publication Date : 2023-10-09

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out to determine the relationship between epistemological beliefs and utilization of information technologies in individuals of different generations. The study was conducted with 781 people who voluntarily accepted to participate in the study. The persons to be sampled from each generation were determined by random sampling method. Data were collected using an Information Form, the Utilization of Information Technologies Scale, and the Epistemological Belief Scale. The IBM SPSS Statistics 24.0 was used to analyze the data. The Utilization of Information Technologies Scale total mean score was significantly lower in silent generation than in all other generations; in baby boomers than in generations X, Y and Z; in generation X than in generations Y and Z; and in generation Z than in generation Y insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.05);. In addition, the Epistemological Beliefs Scale total mean score was significantly lower in generation Y than in all other generations insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.05);. There was no significant relationship between the utilization of information technologies and epistemological beliefs in individuals of all generations insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<.05);. In line with the results obtained in this study, training on information technologies should be prepared, carried out and evaluated considering that each generation has a different tendency to learn.
Keywords : Kuşaklar, Bilişim Teknolojisi, Epistemolojik İnançlar, Bilişim, Epistemoloji