PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS' VIEWS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SCIENCE TEACHING: A CASE STUDY IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION
PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS' VIEWS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SCIENCE TEACHING: A CASE STUDY IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION

Summary/Abstract: The changing needs of the society depending on the information and communication technologies have touched almost every piece of our life. Teachers have to be well trained to meet contemporary teacher standards. Not only the qualified teachers should be equipped with the subject matter of the field and with pedagogical information, but also they should have expertise in technological information. Pre-service teachers who have expertise in biology teaching regarding the interaction between educational technologies, are going to be one of the most important and essential investments for the humanity. In this respect, the major concern of this research is to observe the views of pre-service teachers’ about the importance of technology in biology teaching. The research is conducted with the microteaching method with integrated technology applications in biology lessons. The research method is based on case study method with content analysis technique. The data was collected from semi-structured interview form. Before the application, the importance of technology was asked to the participants. The views were coded and categorized into five groups: effective learning, laboratory applications, integrated to the era, information and time. After the application, the advantages, disadvantages and difficulties of the technology were asked in detail and all sections were all categorized like as the beginning groups and more. In the findings part all coded answers with frequency of pre-service teachers were given with tables and some examples of the views are also presented. As a result of the research, benefits of technology integration in the teaching process were identified and the pre-service teachers were all aware of the advantages, importance and necessity of these technologies for biology lessons.

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