Increasing the cognitive activity of students through the use of modular learning technologies

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the perception levels of university students about increasing the cognitive activities of students by using modular learning technologies. The research was carried out in the survey model, which is one of the quantitative research methods. The sample of the research consists of 245 university students studying in the education faculties of 4 different universities in Kazakhstan. The perception scale for increasing cognitive activities through modular learning technologies was developed by researchers. During the development of the scale; the stages of creating an item pool, ensuring the content and face validity of the items, determining the construct validity and reliability were followed by making a literature review. The data obtained as a result of the research were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20.0 statistical package program in a computer environment. As a result of the research; it has been determined that university students participating in the research have a moderate perception of the modular learning technologies sub-dimension, cognitive activity sub-dimension and increasing cognitive activities through modular learning technologies. A significant difference was determined according to the gender variable in the perceptions of university students participating in the study about increasing cognitive activities through modular learning technologies. It is seen that male students' perceptions of increasing cognitive activities through modular learning technologies are higher than female students. There was no significant difference in the perceptions of university students participating in the study about increasing cognitive activities through modular learning technologies, according to the variable of the department they studied.

Keywords: Modular learning technology, cognitive activity, university students;