Teachers' Views about the Use of Tablet Computers Distributed in Schools as Part of the Fatih Project

Autor/inn/en	Gökmen, Ömer Faruk; Duman, Ibrahim; Akgün, Özcan Erkan
Titel	Teachers' Views about the Use of Tablet Computers Distributed in Schools as Part of the Fatih Project
Quelle	In: Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 6 (2018) 2, S.21-37 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2289-2990
Schlagwörter	Handheld Devices; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Case Studies; Secondary School Teachers; Teacher Competencies; Technological Literacy; Training; Technology Integration; Barriers; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Interviews; Content Analysis; Faculty Development; Qualitative Research; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Lehrkunst; Technisches Wissen; Ausbildung; Ausland; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Inhaltsanalyse; Qualitative Forschung; Türkei
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to investigate teachers' views about the use of tablet computers distributed as a part of the FATIH (Movement for Enhancing Opportunities and Improving Technology) Project. In this study, the case study method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. The participants were 20 teachers from various fields working in secondary schools. Data were collected using a form with semi-structured questions. For analysing the data, content analysis was used. In addition, the frequency of analogical remarks and participants' statements supporting the findings are included. The findings of the study represents that the teachers had not received in-service training on the use of tablet computers and that they rarely used them in education settings. It was also identified that the teachers using tablet computers are very few and that they use these tablets for the purpose of doing exercises or getting learners to watch videos and animations. Several reasons for not using tablet computers were identified as; there is no connection between the tablet and interactive whiteboards (IWBs), tablets cause teachers to encounter classroom management problems, tablets can distract students, and students play games on the tablets while teachers are teaching in the classroom. In addition, the teachers stated that the tablets have restrictions on access to educational contents, they could not access any resources except the Educational Informatics Network (EBA) and the content of EBA is inadequate. Finally, the teachers stated that infrastructure problems (such as network and internet connections) should be solved in order for them to be aided in the education processes. And they stated that teachers should receive in-service training on teaching and learning with tablets. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Malaya Faculty of Education. Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia. e-mail: info@mojet.net; Web site: http://www.mojet.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01