Examining the In-Service Needs of Social Studies Teachers in the Field of Teaching Technology

Abstract

This study was conducted in order to determine what social studies teachers in secondary schools need to learn in in-service training activities and what they need in educational technology. This research was carried out by 14 social studies teachers (6 female - 8 male) who participated in in-service training activities in the Gaziantep Provincial Nizip District. This study was conducted with semi-structured interview technique from qualitative research methods. According to the findings obtained in the research, it was determined that the trainers who took part in these activities were not at the level of sufficient expertise. Nevertheless, they pointed out that these activities are scarce and not perfectly suitable. Some of the participants stated that they combine knowledge and technology through these technology trainings. The recent in-service courses say that those who are related to technology are usually under the title of the conqueror project. The use of technology in education has led to the conclusion that in-service courses are very useful for effective use of instructional materials. On the basis of these results, suggestions have been made that necessity analysis should be done before the in-service courses are made.

Keywords

• Social studies teachers,In-service training

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