The Effect of Museum Education Practices Integrated with Virtual Teaching Environments on Achievement Levels of Preschool Teacher Candidates during the Pandemic
The Effect of Museum Education Practices Integrated with Virtual Teaching Environments on Achievement Levels of Preschool Teacher Candidates during the Pandemic

Summary/Abstract: In this study, the effectiveness of museum education practices integrated with virtual teaching environments during the pandemic on the achievement levels of pre-school teacher candidates was evaluated. The research was carried out using a mixed method. In the quantitative dimension, the success levels of teacher candidates for museum education practices were evaluated with the achievement test, and the data related to the qualitative dimension were evaluated with content analysis. Preschool teacher candidates (n = 30) participated in the study. In the research, for 5 weeks, museum education activities were carried out using virtual tour and second life museum applications in Vordun, Louvre and Art Nouveau virtual museums with the teacher candidates. The results obtained revealed that these activities increased the success level of teacher candidates regarding the practices. In addition, the results showed that the teacher candidates found the museum education practices integrated with virtual teaching environments highly effective. In addition, teacher candidates stated that an active teaching process can be created with virtual museum applications in museum education practices, and that learning can be embodied more easily.

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