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Why do Gamers Use Facebook? A Study on Social Network Game Members in Turkey 游戏玩家为何使用Facebook?土耳其社交网络游戏玩家研究

European Journal of Educational Technology Pub Date : 2014-05-01 DOI: 10.46303/ejetech.2014.2

Eray Yilmaz, Ziraat Bankas

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Opinions of Teacher Candidates about Intended Use of Social Networks and Social Media 教师候选人对社交网络和社交媒体预期使用的意见

European Journal of Educational Technology Pub Date : 2014-05-01 DOI: 10.46303/ejetech.2014.1

A. Durmuş, Hakkı Bağcı

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The Effects of Blogs on Writing Skills in Teaching Turkish as a Second Language 博客对第二语言土耳其语教学中写作技巧的影响

European Journal of Educational Technology Pub Date : 2014-05-01 DOI: 10.46303/ejetech.2014.3

Akin Yavuz, Mehmet Tok

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Using Educational Social Networking Sites in Higher Education: Edmodo through the Lenses of Undergraduate Students 在高等教育中使用教育社交网站:Edmodo透过大学生的镜头

European Journal of Educational Technology Pub Date : 2013-11-01 DOI: 10.46303/ejetech.2013.1

Serkan Cankaya, Gürhan Durak, Eyup Yünkül

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引用次数: 24

Pre-Service ELT Teachers’ Perceptions of Media Literacy in Turkey 土耳其职前英语教师对媒体素养的认知

European Journal of Educational Technology Pub Date : 2013-11-01 DOI: 10.46303/ejetech.2013.2

Abdullah Yördem

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