The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of WhatsApp use for education and determine the opinions of students towards the process. The study was designed in mixed research model which combines both qualitative and quantitative data. In the quantitative aspect of the study, quasi-experimental design, with a pretest-posttest control group, was used and the data were analyzed by two factor variance analysis for mixed measurements. The analysis indicated that both learning environments have different effects on the success of students and that supporting the traditional environment by using WhatsApp is more effective for the increase of success. For the qualitative aspect of the study, content analysis techniques were employed to analyze the data which were collected by open-ended question forms. The analysis showed that students developed positive opinions towards the use of WhatsApp in their courses. They demanded the same practice in their other courses as well. They reported that learning could also take place unconsciously and the messages with images were more effective for their learning. However, a few students have expressed adverse opinions about the timing of some posts and the redundant posts within the group.Finally, it is suggested that use of WhatsApp in education process be encouraged as a supportive technology.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of Facebook and WhatsApp on success in English vocabulary instruction and the learners' opinions about the implementation process. In the study, mixed method model, which combines both quantitative and qualitative data, was used. The success of the students in Facebook, WhatsApp, and control group showed a significant difference between the pretest and posttest, meaning that the learning environments had different effects on the increase of success of students. The analysis revealed that the difference in the mean scores of the students in WhatsApp, Facebook, and control group was significant, and WhatsApp has been more effective in the increase of the success. Although more increase in the mean scores of Facebook group was observed compared with control group, this increase was not found significant. Furthermore, students expressed their willingness to go on the practice not only in their present course, but also in their other courses as well. They also opined positive opinions that learning could also take place unconsciously. However, a few students reacted negatively against the unnecessary messages and the timing of some messages. The results indicated that, compared with Facebook, WhatsApp is more effective in teaching vocabulary.

ÖzetGerçekleştirilen çalışmada ortaöğretim kurumlarında görev yapan öğretmen ve bu kurumlarda öğrenim gören öğrencilerin tablet bilgisayar kullanımı sırasında karşılaştıkları sorunların ve bu sorunlara ilişkin çözüm önerilerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Tarama modelinde tasarlanan araştırmada veriler, içerik analizi ile çözümlenerek kategorize edilmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, tablet bilgisayarları aktif olarak derslerinde kullanan farklı branş öğretmenleri (f=47) ve öğrencileri (f=286) oluşturmuştur. Bu kapsamda gerçekleştirilen çalışmada yapılan analizler sonucunda öğretmen ve öğrencilerin tablet bilgisayarlara ilişkin sorunları; öğrenme-öğretme sürecinde yaşanan sorunlar, donanıma yönelik sorunlar, yazılıma yönelik sorunlar, ders içeriklerine yönelik sorunlar, ergonomi ve sağlık açısından yaşanan sorunlar olmak üzere beş alt boyutta ele aldıkları ve bu doğrultuda çözüm önerileri sundukları belirlenmiştir. Tablet bilgisayarlara yönelik öğretmen ve öğrencilerin karşılaştıkları sorunların başında kısıtlamaların (yazılım, içerik ve internet) etkin kullanımı sınırlandırması, derslere uygun materyal bulunamaması, kullanıma yönelik yetersiz bilgi ve becerilere yönelik tedbir alınamaması yer almaktadır. Yaşanan sorunlara ilişkin katılımcıların öne çıkan çözüm önerileri ise; yazılım ve internete yönelik kısıtlamaların kaldırılması gerektiği, uygun ders materyalleri geliştirilmesi gerektiği, öğretmen ve öğrencilere yönelik kapsamlı eğitimler verilmesi gerektiği, yaşanan donanımsal ve yazılımsal sorunların kısa zamanda çözülmesi gerektiği şeklindedir.Anahtar Kelimeler: Tablet Bilgisayar; Tablet Bilgisayar Destekli Öğretim; Teknoloji Temelli Öğretim; Bilişim Teknolojileri; FATİH Projesi. AbstractThe study aims to determine the problems that are encountered by the teachers and students of high education institutions while using tablet PCs and to develop solution suggestions for these problems. In the study which is conducted as a survey model, the data is categorized by content analysis method. Study group for this research is composed of high educated teachers from different branches (f=47) actively using tablet PCs in the lectures and their students (f=286). As result of the analysis carried out in this research which was performed in this direction, it has been seen that teachers and students evaluate the problems related with tablet PCs under the following five sub-dimensions: problems encountered during learning-teaching process, problems related with hardware, problems related with software, problems related with the context, problems in view of ergonomics and health, and they propose solution suggestions in accordance with these problems. The most common problems that are faced, concerning the usage of the tablet PCs, are the software, context and internet restrictions which limit efficiency, unavailability of suitable materials for lectures, and lack of precautions against insufficient knowledge and skills. Leading

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between parental psychological and behavioral control which the adolescents perceived from their parents and internet addiction. It employed relational survey model and was carried out with the participation of a total of 356 students (female=205, male=151) aged 14-18. Correlation and regression analyses were utilized to determine the level and direction of the relationship between their perceived parental psychological and behavioral control, and internet addiction. The results yielded a positive, medium-level and meaningful relation between them. It was found that parental psychological control explained nearly 18% of the total variance in internet addiction and mothers are perceived as significantly more psychologically controlling in internet addiction than fathers. Also, the relationship between parental behavioral control and the level of adolescents' internet addiction was found negative and non-significant. Consequently, it was noted that perceived parental psychological control was effective in adolescents' internet addiction tendencies, whereas behavioral control did not produce such effect.