The Relation of Lifelong Learning Trends, Digital Literacy Levels and Usage of Web 2.0 Tools, with Social Entrepreneurship Characteristics

Erdoğan D. G., Güngören Ö. C., Hamutoğlu N. B., Uyanık G. K., Demirtaş Tolaman T.

Croatian Journal of Education, cilt.21, sa.1, ss.45-76, 2019 (SSCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.15516/cje.v21i1.2989
  • Dergi Adı: Croatian Journal of Education
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.45-76
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aims to examine how lifelong learning trends, usage of Web 2.0 tools, and digital literacy levels affect social entrepreneurship characteristics. The study used the descriptive cross-sectional survey model. In this context, Social Entrepreneurship Qualifications Scale, Lifelong Learning Trends Scale, Digital Literacy Scale and the Frequency of Web 2.0 Usage Questionnaire were applied to the prospective teachers (N=809) studying at Sakarya University Faculty of Education. Two different models were created with Structural Equation Modeling based on the data obtained, and these two models were combined to be tested. It was concluded that lifelong learning trends, digital literacy levels and frequency of using Web 2.0 tools have a direct and indirect impact on social entrepreneurship.
Key words: digital literacy; lifelong learning; social entrepreneurship; structural equation modelling (SEM); Web 2.0.