English Teacher’s Self Evaluation of ICT Skills, Use and Pedagogical Content Knowledge in e-INSET NET Programme

Year 2015, Volume: 17 Issue: 2, 347 - 370, 12.01.2016

Betül Arap , Fidel Cakmak

https://doi.org/10.17556/jef.54455

Cited By: 1

https://izlik.org/JA56PF77SW

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to examine novice English teachers’ self evaluation of ICT skills, use and pedagogical content knowledge in an integrated training program called e-INSET NET, a EU-funded project for providing electronic in-service training of Novice English teachers for their professional development. 38 novice English teachers from different regions participated voluntarily in the electronic training implementation e-INSET NET and they evaluated their ICT skills, use and pedagogical content knowledge. The study found that teachers showed a spectrum of skills development from advanced beginner level to advanced intermediate level of ICT skills; however, teachers at the intermediate level of ICT skills were found to be consistent. The e-INSET NET program was found beneficial for developing their pedagogical content knowledge.

 

 

Keywords

electronic in-service training , distant learning , professional development

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