Investigation of Mobile Learning Readiness Levels of Gifted Students and Middle School Students with Normal Abilities


Gönültaş A., Yaman Y.

Journal of STEAM Education Journal of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Art Education, vol.1, no.6, pp.17-28, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Abstract

In this study aimed to examine the mobile learning readiness levels of
special talents and normally developing secondary school students. As a
quantitative research method, correlational survey methods were used for
the research. In the study, 176 gifted students secondary school students
studying at the Science and Art Center (BİLSEM) and 170 students with
normal development and attending secondary school participated. In total,
346 students were included in the study. Data were collected with the
'Mobile Learning Readiness Scale'. This scale has three sub-dimensions;
mobile learning self-efficacy, optimism, and self-directed learning. The
findings show that all students' mobile learning readiness levels are high
on average. The data was analyzed through using Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS 21.0) program. According to the results of the
analysis of the mobile learning readiness levels of the gifted students, a
significant difference was found compared to the students with normal
development. In addition, statistically significant difference was not found
between the total scores of both normal and gifted students in the genderrelated
mobile learning readiness level scale. On the other hand, there was
no statistically significant difference between the total scores of the girls
and boys on the mobile learning readiness level scale. When the
correlation of the sub-dimensions in the mobile learning readiness scale
with each other was examined, it was seen that all sub-dimensions were
positive and significant