Teacher Educators ICT Competencies Usage and Perceptions

Year 2009, Volume: 29 Issue: 1, 109 - 125, 01.03.2009

Yüksel Göktaş Soner Yıldırım Zahide Yıldırım

Abstract

This study presents survey findings about teacher educators\' perceptions about ICT integration into teacher education programs, their perceived ICT competencies and their ICT usage in their courses. The data were collected through a questionnaire from 111 teacher educators in 18 schools of teacher education (STE) and through interview with 6 teacher educators in 3 STE. The results indicated that most of the participants expressed positive perceptions about the integration of ICT into teacher education programs. Generally, their ICT competency was completely sufficient. They use the Internet as a supportive tool to their courses, and particularly search engines used by them.

Keywords

teacher education, ICT perceptions, ICT competencies, ICT usage

Eğitim Fakültesi Öğretim Elemanlarının BT Yeterlilikleri Kullanımları ve Algıları

Abstract

Bu çalışma; eğitim fakültesi öğretim elemanlarının Bilişim Teknolojilerinin (BT) eğitim fakültelerine bütünleştirilmesi konusundaki algılarını, BT konusundaki yeterliliklerini ve BT\'yi derslerinde ne şekilde kullandıklarını incelemektedir. Veriler; 18 eğitim fakültesindeki 111 öğretim elemanından anketler yoluyla, 3 eğitim fakültesindeki 6 öğretim elemanından da görüşmeler yoluyla toplanmıştır. Sonuçlar göstermektedir ki, çalışmaya katılanların büyük bir kısmının BT\'nin eğitim fakültelerine bütünleştirilmesi konusundaki algıları olumludur. Sonuçlar, çalışmaya katılanların BT konusunda gerekli yeterliliklere sahip olduklarını göstermektedir. İnternet\'i derslerine destek amaçlı olarak kullanan öğretim elemanlarının, en fazla da arama motorlarından yararlThis study presents survey findings about teacher educators\' perceptions about ICT integration into teacher education programs, their perceived ICT competencies and their ICT usage in their courses. The data were collected through a questionnaire from 111 teacher educators in 18 schools of teacher education (STE) and through interview with 6 teacher educators in 3 STE. The results indicated that most of the participants expressed positive perceptions about the integration of ICT into teacher education programs. Generally, their ICT competency was completely sufficient. They use the Internet as a supportive tool to their courses, and particularly search engines used by them.öğretmen eğitimi, BT algısı, BT yeterlilikleri, BT kullanımıteacher education, ICT perceptions, ICT competencies, ICT usage Tam Metin Arşiv Yıl :2014 Cilt :34 No:2Yıl :2014 Cilt :34 No:1Yıl :2013 Cilt :33 No:3Yıl :2013 Cilt :33 No:2Yıl :2013 Cilt :33 No:1Yıl :2012 Cilt :32 No:3Yıl :2012 Cilt :32 No:2Yıl :2012 Cilt :32 No:1Yıl :2011 Cilt :31 No:3Yıl :2011 Cilt :31 No:2Yıl :2011 Cilt :31 No:1Yıl :2010 Cilt :30 No:3Yıl :2010 Cilt :30 No:2Yıl :2010 Cilt :30 No:1Yıl :2009 Cilt :29 No:3Yıl :2009 Cilt :29 No:2Yıl :2009 Cilt :29 No:1Yıl :2008 Cilt :28 No:3Yıl :2008 Cilt :28 No:2Yıl :2008 Cilt :28 No:1Yıl :2007 Cilt :27 No:3Yıl :2007 Cilt :27 No:2Yıl :2007 Cilt :27 No:1Yıl :2006 Cilt :26 No:3Yıl :2006 Cilt :26 No:2Yıl :2006 Cilt :26 No:1Yıl :2005 Cilt :25 No:3Yıl :2005 Cilt :25 No:2Yıl :2005 Cilt :25 No:1Yıl :2004 Cilt :24 No:3Yıl :2004 Cilt :24 No:2Yıl :2004 Cilt :24 No:1Yıl :2003 Cilt :23 No:3Yıl :2003 Cilt :23 No:2Yıl :2003 Cilt :23 No:1Yıl :2002 Cilt :22 No:3Yıl :2002 Cilt :22 No:2Yıl :2002 Cilt :22 No:1Yıl :2001 Cilt :21 No:3Yıl :2001 Cilt :21 No:2Yıl :2001 Cilt :21 No:1

Keywords

öğretmen eğitimi, BT algısı, BT yeterlilikleri, BT kullanımı

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