1.      Guideline

The Educational Technologies master's program first started accepting students in the 2021/2022 academic year within the Institute of Educational Sciences. Today, the rapidly increasing scientific and technological developments, the change in the learning styles of the learners and the teaching strategies of the educators make it necessary to have knowledge and specialization in teaching systems and educational technologies in both teaching and management fields. The Educational Technologies program is a master's program with thesis that aims to focus on technology integration in education to strengthen and transform learning and teaching.

The Educational Technologies master's program combines management, curriculum, teaching and assessment processes with the effective use of technology; develop existing and emerging instructional technology expertise. It aims to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to lead change at all levels of classroom, school and education by providing an understanding of the important role played by technology in the understanding of contemporary school.

 

2.      Degree Acquired

Students who successfully complete the program are awarded a master's degree with thesis in the field of Educational Technologies.

 

3.      Level of degree

Master degree

 

4.      Admission Requirements

In order to start the Educational Technologies master's program, the principles regarding student admission are taken into account in the relevant articles of the Eskişehir Osmangazi University Postgraduate Education and Training Regulation.

 

5.      Validation of Prior Learning

Recognition of previous formal learning in Turkish Higher Education Institutions is carried out within the scope of the "Regulation on the principles of transferring between associate degree and undergraduate programs in higher education institutions, double major, minor and inter-institutional credit transfer" determined by the Council of Higher Education.

Student admission to the scientific preparation program in the Educational Technologies master's program is based on the relevant articles of the Eskişehir Osmangazi University Graduate Education and Training Regulation.

Student admission to the Educational Technologies master's program through lateral transfer is made on the basis of the relevant articles of the Eskişehir Osmangazi University Graduate Education and Training Regulation.

 

6.      Conditions and Rules for Sufficiency

It consists of at least 9 (nine) courses, a seminar course and a thesis, with a total of 27 local credits and not less than 120 ECTS. Seminar course and thesis work are non-credit and evaluated as successful or unsuccessful.

 

7.      Program Profile

Educational Technologies graduate program aims to train practitioners and researcher educational technologists to create and evaluate products, processes, services and systems suitable for various education and training environments.

Another aim of the Educational Technologies graduate program is to contribute to the study of the subjects needed in the field of educational technologies and to the development of the necessary research methods, and to lead the way in the creation of qualified studies.

 

8.      Program Outcomes

Students who have completed the Educational Technologies graduate program;

• Explains the basic concepts and theoretical foundations of Educational Technologies.
• Designs creative, original and innovative, technology-supported learning environments for applications and learning-teaching environments in the field of educational technology.
• Follows the developments and innovations in information technologies and uses them in theoretical and applied studies in the field, in professional and academic life.
• Knows contemporary teaching methods and techniques related to the teaching profession and field, and manages resources effectively by organizing learning and teaching environments suitable for individual differences.
• Knows the developmental characteristics and learning styles of the student group that he/she will perform his/her profession, designs, develops, implements and evaluates effective solutions suitable for these characteristics.
• Has scientific and analytical thinking skills, knows and uses scientific research methods and techniques at a level to conduct scientific research independently.
• Follows, learns and uses national and international developments and changes in the field of educational technologies in professional and academic life.
• Designs new research and projects by making use of appropriate strategies for current problems in the field of educational technologies.
• Evaluates the studies in the field with a critical perspective, taking into account ethical values.
• Integrates knowledge and skills in educational technologies with different disciplines.

 

9.      Job Facilities for Graduates

Educational Technologies graduates with thesis can work in companies that design educational materials and in academic staff of universities. They can work in the private sector as well as work in various distance education institutions.

 

10.      Post-Graduate Transitions

Candidates who complete the master program accomplishedly can become a doctorate student if they have an ALES (Academic Staff and Graduate Education Test) degree and foreign language qualification exam score.

 

11.      Exams, Measurement and Evaluation

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course are defined in "Course Information Form" in detail.

 

12.      Graduation Requirements 

Graduation requirements “Qualification Requirements and Regulations” as described in the section.  

 

13.      Mode of Study (Full-Time, E-Learning)

Full-time.

 

14.      Contact Information

Computer Education and Instructional Technologies Department: Doç.Dr. İrfan Süral

E-mail: bote@tm.ogu.edu.tr

Phone number: +90 222 239 3750-6868

 

15.      Academic Staff

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