Evaluation of instructional technologies course from the perspective of pre-service teachers

Abstract

As of the 2018-2019 academic year, teacher training undergraduate programs have been reorganized in partnership with Turkish CHE and Ministry of National Education. One of the technology-related courses in this program is the Instructional Technologies course. 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. Criterion sampling method was employed in the selection of the participants. 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. It is thought that the findings will be useful in terms of examining the situation of the Instructional Technologies course in the new curriculum for prospective teachers.