Analyzing the Effects of E-Learning on Science Education

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effects of morpa campus, a practice of e-learning on the science learning in the primary level in terms of primary school teachers' views. Qualitative research method was used in this research. The sample of the study is composed of 16 teachers that use Morpa campus. In order to get their views about Morpa campus, open-ended semi-structured interview questions were prepared and applied. Content analysis was used in this study. According to the results of the study, it has appeared that Morpa Campus is compatible with the main acquisitions of the Ministry of Education, the order of themes and topics overlap with the Ministry of Education and the content is appropriate for the principle of progressivity as well as Morpa campus' having audio and visual units facilitates memorability. The disadvantages of Morpa Campus are that it teaches topics superficially and doesn't provide in-depth knowledge and contributes to the research deficiently whereas the advantages of it are that it uses a language that children can understand, it is clear and enriches the content of the lesson.Keywords: morpa campus, e-learning, web based training, science education, teaching INTRODUCTIONEducation is intimately related to cultural values and customs protected by every country (Gülcan, 2010), and it is a process that directly influences individual and communal living. The countries that reach a definite level of development give priority to education in innovation and development movements (Kaya, 2002). Development of a country is possible when the people that live in that country are educated; skills that are appropriate to the goals of the country and realities of the world are built; new technologies are developed and these technological developments are benefited at every field (Türk, 1999).There is a big need for the individuals who are equipped with new attitudes and values to follow the developments on a global scale and to benefit from these developments (Tezcan, 2002). 346 Analyzing the Effects of E-Learning on Science …International Journal of Instruction, January 2018 • Vol.11, No.1 Nowadays, when the change is rapid, the need of people to education for keeping in step for this change is increasing every passing day. The proportion of scientific and technological developments has increased and this change has made itself evident at manufacturing and service fields (Genç, 2005). Information that is the most precious entity the societiey has and sharing of this has been one of the most important factors of globalization along with technological developments (Dilmen, 2004).The institutions that do not want to get out of date are in the position of preparing their employees to ongoing developments. Getting information and savings quickly, adaptation of employees to rapid changes is provided with e-learning (Duran, Önal, & Kurtuluş, 2015).E-learning and web based education are learning and knowledge management, they are carried out by internet connection (e-nocta academy, 2015). E-learning has...

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