AN OPEN ONLINE COURSE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS

Bengusu Ugur; Selay Arkun Kocadere; Pinar Nuhoglu Kıbar; Fatma Bayrak

doi:10.17718/tojde.1002745

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AN OPEN ONLINE COURSE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to design an online professional development program and evaluate the developed course in light of the implementation results. This course provided teachers with the opportunity to develop an ICT-enhanced lesson plan and apply it in their own classes. The current study was conducted using design-based research. Of the 171 teachers registered, 47 participated and 36 completed the full course and received certificates. The self-assessment of the 36 teachers on their ICT-enhanced classroom practices were used in the evaluation of the course. Second, teacher opinions were also solicited via the Teachers’ End-of-course Evaluation Questionnaire. Third, the course was evaluated using a rubric by the instructors. According to the results, the self-assessments of teachers on ICT-integration were high. The satisfaction of the teachers with the open online course was also very high, with 97% recommending the course. The course was evaluated as “exemplary” in terms of Learner Support & Resources, Online Organization & Design, and Instructional Design & Delivery categories, and as “effective” in the rubric’s Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning, Innovative Teaching with Technology, and Faculty Use of Student Feedback categories. Future implementations could be revised by increasing interaction and feedback and providing additional implementation opportunities for the teachers.

Keywords

ICT competencies, open online course, professional development, ICT integration, ICT- enhanced lesson plan, teachers’ professional development, online course evaluation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Bengusu Ugur ^* This is me
0000-0002-7588-5857
Türkiye

Selay Arkun Kocadere This is me
0000-0003-4984-6456
Türkiye

Pinar Nuhoglu Kıbar This is me
0000-0001-7091-1190
Türkiye

Fatma Bayrak This is me
0000-0001-8500-1456
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 1, 2021

Submission Date

July 14, 2020

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 22 Number: 4

DOI

https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1002745

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA57LK88CA

APA

Ugur, B., Arkun Kocadere, S., Nuhoglu Kıbar, P., & Bayrak, F. (2021). AN OPEN ONLINE COURSE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 22(4), 24-42. https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1002745

AMA

1.Ugur B, Arkun Kocadere S, Nuhoglu Kıbar P, Bayrak F. AN OPEN ONLINE COURSE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS. TOJDE. 2021;22(4):24-42. doi:10.17718/tojde.1002745

Chicago

Ugur, Bengusu, Selay Arkun Kocadere, Pinar Nuhoglu Kıbar, and Fatma Bayrak. 2021. “AN OPEN ONLINE COURSE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS”. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 22 (4): 24-42. https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1002745.

EndNote

Ugur B, Arkun Kocadere S, Nuhoglu Kıbar P, Bayrak F (October 1, 2021) AN OPEN ONLINE COURSE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 22 4 24–42.

IEEE

[1]B. Ugur, S. Arkun Kocadere, P. Nuhoglu Kıbar, and F. Bayrak, “AN OPEN ONLINE COURSE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS”, TOJDE, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 24–42, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.17718/tojde.1002745.

ISNAD

Ugur, Bengusu - Arkun Kocadere, Selay - Nuhoglu Kıbar, Pinar - Bayrak, Fatma. “AN OPEN ONLINE COURSE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS”. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education 22/4 (October 1, 2021): 24-42. https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.1002745.

JAMA

1.Ugur B, Arkun Kocadere S, Nuhoglu Kıbar P, Bayrak F. AN OPEN ONLINE COURSE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS. TOJDE. 2021;22:24–42.

MLA

Ugur, Bengusu, et al. “AN OPEN ONLINE COURSE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS”. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, vol. 22, no. 4, Oct. 2021, pp. 24-42, doi:10.17718/tojde.1002745.

Vancouver

1.Bengusu Ugur, Selay Arkun Kocadere, Pinar Nuhoglu Kıbar, Fatma Bayrak. AN OPEN ONLINE COURSE TO ENHANCE DIGITAL COMPETENCES OF TEACHERS. TOJDE. 2021 Oct. 1;22(4):24-42. doi:10.17718/tojde.1002745

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