EXAMINATION OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND THEIR TECHNOLOGICAL PEDAGOGICAL CONTENT KNOWLEDGE

Year 2017, Volume: 6 , 173 - 176, 01.09.2017

Feral Ogan-bekiroglu Ozge Karabuz

Abstract

How technology is integrated to
the lessons is important because what is meant by teachers’ use of technology varies widely. Therefore, the
purposes of this study were to determine pre-service physics teachers’ TPCK and
to examine their technology integration skills during their practices. Technological pedagogical content knowledge frames this
research. The participants of the study were senior pre-service physics.
In order to measure the participants’ true knowledge, ability, and practice
about TPCK, data were collected by using mixed-methods including observations,
lesson plans, and interviews. Results of this study
conclude that pre-service physics teachers can reflect technology integration
to their practices more successfully than to their lesson plans. They can
behave like an expert while using CBL technology in their teaching. Although
they know how to use technology effectively, some of them need to improve
their knowledge and realize that technology is not a vitamin whose mere
presence catalyzes better educational outcomes. In addition, pre-service physics teachers have high level TPCK; hence, they have tendency
to use technology and have
a coherent knowledge about technology, pedagogy and content. This study suggests that various technologies should be introduced in
teacher education programs and teacher candidates should use these technologies
as tools to gain progress in advancing their TPCK.  

Keywords

Pre-service teachers, TPCK, technology integration

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