The role of ICT in general economics teaching: an example from Turkey. (1st January 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Işik, Cem; Yılmaz, Sümeyra
• Is Part Of: International journal of education economics and development. Volume 3:Number 4(2012)
• Page Start: 289
• Page End: 304
• Publication Date: 2012-01-01
• Subjects: economics education -- ICT -- educational technology -- economics -- t-test; Education -- Economic aspects -- Periodicals; 338.473705
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1759-5673

Abstract

This study aims at exploring the effects of ICT in education. Computers play a vital role in every field of our lives. They facilitate an audio-visual representation of information, thus making the process of learning interactive and interesting in education. Therefore, it is only but natural the role of computers in e-learning has been given a lot of prominence in the recent years. In many countries education system, preservation of information process and transfer is being set on computer surroundings and they are focused on e-learning programmes. E-learning plays a key role in the modern systems of education. E-learning has revolutionised the education industry. Our results show that computer assisted learning has many beneficial effects on learners.