Dissertation Information for Selcuk Zengin NAME: - Selcuk Zengin
DEGREE:
- Ph.D.
DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science
SCHOOL:
- University of North Texas (USA) (2007)
ADVISORS: - Brian Clark O'Connor
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: - Samantha K. Hastings - D. Kall Loper
MPACT Status: Fully Complete
Title: E-learning and in-service training: An exploration of the beliefs and practices of trainers and trainees in the Turkish National Police
Abstract: This targeted research study, carried out by an officer of the Turkish National Police (TNP), investigated the perceptions and beliefs of TNP trainers and trainees towards the potential adoption and implementation of e-learning technology for in-service police training. Utilizing diffusion and innovation theory (DOI) (Rogers, 1995) and the conceptual technology integration process model (CTIM) (Nicolle, 2005), two different surveys were administered; one to the trainers and one to the trainees.
The factor analyses revealed three shared trainer and trainee perceptions: A positive perception towards e-learning, personally and for the TNP; a belief in the importance of administrative support for e-learning integration; and the belief in importance of appropriate resources to facilitate integration and maintain implementation.
Three major recommendations were made for the TNP. First, the research findings could be used as a road map by the TNP Education Department to provide a more flexible system to disseminate in-service training information. The second is to establish two-way channels of communication between the administration and the TNP personnel to efficiently operationalize the adoption and integration of e-learning technology. The third is the administrative provision of necessary hardware, software, and technical support.
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MPACT Scores for Selcuk Zengin A = 0
C = 0
A+C = 0
T = 0
G = 0
W = 0
TD = 0
TA = 0
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