Evaluation of Instructional Technologies Course from the Perspective of Pre-service Teachers
Abstract
In this study, it is purposed to examine the opinions of pre-service teachers about Instructional Technologies course. For this aim, the research was carried out in the descriptive qualitative research design. 101 pre-service teachers participated in the research in spring term of 2018-2019 academic year. Data were collected from these participants before and after the course through the forms generated by the researcher. The obtained data were analyzed through the qualitative data analysis program. According to the results, expectations of students was satisfied at the end of the semester and that the course contributed to them in terms of using the instruments related to information and communication technologies. Besides, it was determined that the pre-service teachers considered this course necessary.
Keywords
Instructional Technologies Course , Instructional Technology , Pre-service Teachers
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