Table 1
LMS Usage Rates in Turkey (YÖK, 2020).
| MOODLE | ALMS | BLACKBOARD | CANVAS | EDMODO | SAKAI | OTHER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Univ. | %37.8 | %33.0 | %5.5 | %8.7 | %4.7 | %2.4 | %7.9 |
| Foundation Univ. | %42.0 | %21.0 | %19.3 | %1.6 | %1.6 | %6.5 | %8.0 |
Table 2
Participant of the Study.
| GENDER | CLASSROOM GROUP – 1 | MOODLE GROUP – 2 | CLASSROOM + MOODLE GROUP – 3 | F | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | % | F | % | F | % | |||
| Female | 1779 | 53.40 | 1922 | 58.35 | 474 | 68.50 | 4175 | 57.05 |
| Male | 1553 | 46.60 | 1372 | 41.65 | 218 | 31.50 | 3143 | 42.95 |
| Total | 3332 | 3294 | 692 | 7318 | %100 | |||
Table 3
Descriptive Findings Regarding Distance Education Process Satisfaction of Students Using Either Moodle or Classroom.
| DISTANCE EDUCATION PROCESS | CLASSROOM | MOODLE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X̄ | SS | N | X̄ | SS | N | |
| 1. How satisfied are you with the distance education process? | 2.89 | 1.414 | 3332 | 2.29 | 1.289 | 3294 |
| 2. How satisfied are you with the knowledge and competencies of your instructors in distance education? | 3.39 | 1.271 | 3332 | 3.30 | 1.138 | 3294 |
| 3. How satisfied are you with the learning management system software you use? | 3.60 | 1.271 | 3332 | 2.43 | 1.241 | 3294 |
| 4. How satisfied were you with the synchronous (live) lessons? | 3.16 | 1.374 | 3332 | 2.79 | 1.342 | 3294 |
| 5. How satisfied were you with the online exams? | 2.85 | 1.495 | 3332 | 2.53 | 1.365 | 3294 |
| 6. Do you want to continue distance education in the future? | 2.52 | 1.583 | 3332 | 2.41 | 1.538 | 3294 |
| General Average | 3.06 | - | 3332 | 2.63 | - | 3294 |
Table 4
Distance Education Process Satisfaction Levels of Students Using Classroom and Moodle Separately by Gender.
| LMS | GENDER | N | X̄ | SS | SD | T | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom | Female | 1779 | 2.9859 | 1.0798 | 3206.42 | 4.666 | .000 |
| Male | 1553 | 3.1668 | 1.1475 | ||||
| Moodle | Female | 1922 | 2.5731 | 0.9320 | 2716.24 | 3.447 | .001 |
| Male | 1372 | 2.6958 | 1.0578 |
Table 5
T-Test Analysis Results on the Comparison of Distance Education Process Satisfaction Levels of Students Using Either Moodle or Classroom.
| RESEARCH SAMPLES | N | X̄ | SS | SD | T | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Users | 3332 | 3.06 | 1.1154 | 6545.85 | 17.232 | .000 |
| Moodle Users | 3294 | 2.63 | 0.9880 |
Table 6
T-Test Analysis Results on the Comparison of the Distance Education Process Questionnaire of Students Using Either Classroom or Moodle.
| ITEMS | RESEARCH SAMPLES | N | X̄ | SS | SD | T | P | η2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. How satisfied are you with the distance education process? | Classroom | 3332 | 2.89 | 1.414 | 6581.302 | 18.271 | .000 | 0.048 |
| Moodle | 3294 | 2.29 | 1.289 | |||||
| 2. How satisfied are you with the knowledge and competencies of your instructors in distance education? | Classroom | 3332 | 3.39 | 1.271 | 6561.003 | 3.218 | .001 | 0.001 |
| Moodle | 3294 | 3.30 | 1.138 | |||||
| 3. How satisfied are you with the learning management system software you use? | Classroom | 3332 | 3.60 | 1.271 | 6624 | 37.872 | .000 | 0.177 |
| Moodle | 3294 | 2.43 | 1.241 | |||||
| 4. How satisfied were you with the synchronous (live) lessons? | Classroom | 3332 | 3.16 | 1.374 | 6624 | 11.068 | .000 | 0.018 |
| Moodle | 3294 | 2.79 | 1.342 | |||||
| 5. How satisfied were you with the online exams? | Classroom | 3332 | 2.85 | 1.495 | 6582.524 | 9.117 | .000 | 0.012 |
| Moodle | 3294 | 2.53 | 1.365 | |||||
| 6. Do you want to continue distance education in the future? | Classroom | 3332 | 2.52 | 1.583 | 6621.923 | 2.986 | .003 | 0.001 |
| Moodle | 3294 | 2.41 | 1.538 |
Table 7
Paired T-Test Comparison for Students Experienced Both Classroom and Moodle Environments.
| ITEMS | ENVIRONMENT | N | X̄ | SS | SD | T | P | η2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. How satisfied are you with the distance education process? | Classroom | 692 | 2.85 | 1.36 | 691 | 9.435 | 0.000 | 0.11 |
| Moodle | 692 | 2.32 | 1.31 | |||||
| 2. How satisfied are you with the knowledge and competencies of your instructors in distance education? | Classroom | 692 | 3.34 | 1.24 | 691 | 2.518 | 0.012 | 0.01 |
| Moodle | 692 | 3.20 | 1.19 | |||||
| 3. How satisfied are you with the learning management system software you use? | Classroom | 692 | 3.61 | 1.26 | 691 | 22.895 | 0.000 | 0.43 |
| Moodle | 692 | 2.25 | 1.23 | |||||
| 4. How satisfied were you with the synchronous (live) lessons? | Classroom | 692 | 3.12 | 1.37 | 691 | 5.363 | 0.000 | 0.04 |
| Moodle | 692 | 2.81 | 1.33 | |||||
| 5. How satisfied were you with the online exams? | Classroom | 692 | 2.75 | 1.49 | 691 | 4.511 | 0.000 | 0.02 |
| Moodle | 692 | 2.47 | 1.36 | |||||
| 6. Do you want to continue distance education in the future? | Classroom | 692 | 2.50 | 1.59 | 691 | 0.194 | 0.846 | – |
| Moodle | 692 | 2.48 | 1.51 | |||||
| General Averages | Classroom | 692 | 3.02 | 1.09 | 691 | 10.512 | 0.000 | 0.13 |
| Moodle | 692 | 2.58 | 1.03 |
Table 8
Comparison of the Distance Education Process Satisfaction of Students Experienced the Same Environment by Gender (Independent Samples T-Test).
| LMS | GENDER | N | X̄ | SS | SD | T | P | η2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom | Female | 474 | 2.92 | 1.04 | 382.466 | 3.496 | .001 | 0.03 |
| Male | 218 | 3.24 | 1.17 | |||||
| Moodle | Female | 474 | 2.47 | 0.94 | 353.842 | 4.084 | .000 | 0.05 |
| Male | 218 | 2.84 | 1.16 |
Table 9
Student Views and Categorical Distributions.
| MAIN THEME | NUMBER OF VIEWS | CATEGORIES | F | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | 119 | Distance education is inefficient, I am not satisfied with distance education | 63 | 44.68 |
| I had difficulty in the distance education process because I did not have the necessary devices and internet access | 23 | 16.31 | ||
| I am very satisfied with the distance education | 23 | 16.31 | ||
| I cannot learn and understand the subjects via distance education | 16 | 11.34 | ||
| I don’t have any opinions | 11 | 7.80 | ||
| I think live lessons take too long | 4 | 2.83 | ||
| I think Moodle is better than Classroom | 1 | 0.73 | ||
| Complaints | 162 | Troubles in Moodle measurement and evaluation system | 89 | 40.45 |
| I didn’t like Moodle I had troubles operating | 57 | 25.90 | ||
| Trouble in the synchronous system | 32 | 14.54 | ||
| Lack of access to previous video recordings | 18 | 8.18 | ||
| Asynchronous system log in problem | 17 | 7.72 | ||
| No picture appeared in visual questions | 7 | 3.21 | ||
| Suggestion | 139 | Face-to-face education should replace the distance education | 36 | 21.56 |
| Homework should be assigned instead of online exam | 34 | 20.35 | ||
| Moodle LMS infrastructure should be improved | 34 | 20.35 | ||
| Classroom LMS should be used instead of Moodle | 33 | 19.76 | ||
| Distance education should continue | 16 | 9.58 | ||
| Interaction should be increased in live lessons | 7 | 4.20 | ||
| Live lessons should be shorter | 7 | 4.20 |