A survey on ICT usage and the perceptions of social studies teachers in Turkey

GÜLBAHAR GÜVEN Y., GÜVEN İ.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY, cilt.11, sa.3, ss.37-51, 2008 (SSCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.37-51
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: information and communication technology, social studies teachers, TECHNOLOGY
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Turkey has been undertaking many projects to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sources into practice in the teaching-learning process in educational institutions. This research study sheds light on the use of ICT tools in primary schools in the social studies subject area, by considering various variables which affect the success of the implementation of the use of these tools. A survey was completed by 326 teachers who teach fourth and fifth grade at primary level. The results showed that although teachers are willing to use ICT resources and are aware of the existing potential, they are facing problems in relation to accessibility to ICT resources and lack of in-service training opportunities.