Abstract

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.

Details

Title
A Survey on ICT Usage and the Perceptions of Social Studies Teachers in Turkey
Author
Gulbahar, Yasemin; Guven, Ismail
Pages
37-51
Section
Full Length Articles
Publication year
2008
Publication date
2008
Publisher
International Forum of Educational Technology & Society
ISSN
11763647
e-ISSN
14364522
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1287039670
Copyright
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