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International Journal of Research in Teacher Education 2024, Vol. 15(4) 1-20

Pre-service Teachers' Perspectives on Activities and Web Tools Utilized in the Introduction to Education Course

Özden Demirkan & Sevilay Aydemir

pp. 1 - 20   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijrte. 2024.1104.01

Publish Date: December 31, 2024  |   Number of Views: 19  |  Number of Download: 22


Abstract

The aim of this study is to reveal the opinions of pre-service teachers about the activities and web tools used in the Introduction to Education course. For this purpose, the Introduction to Education course was taught with Web 2.0 supported activities for seven weeks in the autumn term of the 2023-2024 academic year. Qualitative research method was used in the study and phenomenology design was preferred. The study group was conducted with students taking the Introduction to Education course in the autumn term of 2023-2024 at a state university in Ankara. The study group consisted of 125 pre-service teachers studying in 62 Classroom Education and 63 Guidance and Psychological Counselling departments in the first year of the Faculty of Education. Data were collected through a structured interview form consisting of five open-ended questions. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. According to the findings obtained as a result of content analysis, pre-service teachers found the activities facilitating learning, interesting and improving professional skills. It was determined that the most interesting activities for pre-service teachers were station and drama, and Kahoot and Padlet as web tools. Despite some negative situations such as the cost of some applications, traditional classroom organization, technological problems, most of the pre- service teachers expressed positive opinions. It is suggested that web applications that include cooperative learning, active participation and teaching activities that support interest and motivation should be investigated in different courses and their use should be expanded.

Keywords: Introduction to Education Course, Web 2.0, learner-centred activity, pre-service teachers


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
Demirkan, O., & Aydemir, S. (2024). Pre-service Teachers' Perspectives on Activities and Web Tools Utilized in the Introduction to Education Course. International Journal of Research in Teacher Education, 15(4), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijrte. 2024.1104.01

Harvard
Demirkan, O. and Aydemir, S. (2024). Pre-service Teachers' Perspectives on Activities and Web Tools Utilized in the Introduction to Education Course. International Journal of Research in Teacher Education, 15(4), pp. 1-20.

Chicago 16th edition
Demirkan, Ozden and Sevilay Aydemir (2024). "Pre-service Teachers' Perspectives on Activities and Web Tools Utilized in the Introduction to Education Course". International Journal of Research in Teacher Education 15 (4):1-20. https://doi.org/10.29329/ijrte. 2024.1104.01