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The Social Impact of BBBOTraining on the Trainers

Evaluation of the Empowerment of Youth forE-Transformation of Turkey Project

and Its Social Impact

by NLFER NARLI


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Aim and Scope of the Research: I Study: applied research

Aim: to evaluate the social impact of theBBBO computer literacy education on thehuman and economic development level ofthose who received the training

Groups in the study: 1. voluntary trainers2. students


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Aim and Scope of the Research: II

Quantitative research data collected by theuse of interview technique.

Autobiography method and focus group

discussion technique are used in Diyarbakrto investigate the impact in-depth.


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Aim and Scope of the Research: IIIReports evaluate:

to what extent the BBBO project has

reached its objectives, to what degree its quality and quantity has

matched the education objectives,

to what extent and in which direction it hascreated social impact on the trainers andstudents.


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Conceptual & Methodological Considerations: I

Social impact is observed and measured by thechange in the human and economic developmentof a respondent.

The change is assumed to be created by receivingcomputer education and computer teachingtraining.

The change in the human and economicdevelopment was operationalized in terms of thefollowing indicators:


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Conceptual and Methodological Considerations: II

1. a change in economic well being of person, including finding ajob and increased income (the change can be measurable inconcrete terms or at perception level, meaning ones perceptionof herself/himself as more equipped for the job market);

2. increased level of self confidence;3. motivation to learn new things;

4. urge to teach others;

5. start using Internet for various purposes other thancommunication and entertainment (utilitarian purposes:Internet for knowledge and research; e-business; e-learning;establishing blog and web page etc)

6. start using Internet for self employed economic activities.


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BBBO Trainers in the Study Respondents: 78 young volunteer trainers

From: Various provinces of Turkey

Interview date: May 2007

Venue: stanbul (during National Coordination Meeting of the Project)

AKADEMETRE conducted the interviews and

processed the data obtained from the formal interviewsfor statistical analysis.


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Socio-Economic & Cultural qualities

of the Trainers Demographic, socio-economic and socio-cultural

features of the trainers: they largely came from

lower middle and middle-middle classes. They were urban, fairly well educated andtechnologically advanced individuals.

They had access to conventional and new media

technologies towards seeking information andunderstanding the debates and critical discussionson current issues.


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Trainers' evaluation of the quality of

BBBO trainers training: Respondents, who had certain level of knowledge of computer programs, often

advanced in their competency of teaching Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point andOutlook as a result of the BBBO trainers training.

Respondents were fairly satisfied with the quality of the trainers and their teaching.When the satisfaction level was compared for each program, the respondents weremore satisfied with the quality of the computer teaching training for Windows,Word, Excel and Power Point. However, in learning Outlook, a few of them ratedthe quality of the technical equipment and the desired level of access to computerless satisfactory.

Respondents were fairly satisfied with the infrastructure of the computer labs andthe computers used during training; yet several of them wished to have more timefor application of what they learned.

Following the training, one quarter of the respondents gained some experience inteaching Windows, Word, and Excel, Power Point and Outlook.


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Trainers' evaluation of the quality of

their own teaching experience

The respondents frequently did not face any difficulty in teachingWindows, Word, and Excel, Power Point and Outlook.

Some respondents had difficulty in teaching Excel due to thehardship in learning and teaching formulas.

In teaching, some respondents faced difficulties particularly due to:

(I) using several versions of the programs,

(ii) the lack of Internet access in the teaching labs,(iii) the limited teaching experience on part of the respondent.


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Social Impact Created by the BBBO Training: I

Changes in the respondents perception of how theirpeers and families responded to their level ofknowledge and social standing after the respondentsreceived computer teaching training and took part in

the BBBO project. Including:1. Social impact was visible in the direction of enhanced status in

the eyes of the peers and families.

2. The peers and families often saw them as more knowledgeable

and having higher social standing.3. This feeds self growth, they felt empowered when their peers,

relatives and families gained more confidence in their learningand achieving capabilities.


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Social Impact Created by the BBBO Training: I

Positive changes in the personal growth, perceivedprofessional prospects and in building social network leading to increased self confidence. They enjoyed

exchanges with new people, making new friends. Including:1. They developed an urge to strengthen their social network for their

own intellectual and professional growth.

2. They became aware of social responsibility projects and understood

their importance.3. They became more eager to learn computer for teaching those living

under socio-economically disadvantaged conditions.


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Social Impact Created by the BBBO Training: II

The BBBO training had impact on the respondents horizon ofthe use of Internet in the direction of widening it.

The BBBO training initiated many of them to have e-mail

account, MSN account, to build a blog and web page. They planed to use Internet for self-employed activities and for

improving their skills.

They also wanted to learn more about the use of computer and

Internet for their own achievement and for teaching it to others. They value making contribution to the human and economic

development of their region and of Turkey in general.

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