Investigation of e-learning readiness levels of primary school students studying in rural

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the e-learning readiness of fourth grade primary school students in villages and towns. The research was designed in descriptive survey model from quantitative research methods. The study group of the research consisted of 165 students, 85 of whom were male and 80 of whom were female. Of these students, 149 live in the village and 16 in the town. The "E-Learning Readiness Scale", which was adapted into Turkish by Bircan et al. (2022), was used as a data collection tool in the study. The research data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent groups t-test and one-way ANOVA. As a result of the research, it was found that the e-learning readiness of fourth grade primary school students studying in rural areas differed significantly in favor of girls in terms of gender variable; it differed significantly in favor of computer ownership and internet connection in terms of having a computer and internet connection at home; it did not differ significantly in terms of having a tablet.