International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 2

Teachers and computer technology: Supervisors’ views

  • Author:
  • Sait Akbaşli, Serdarhan Musa Taşkaya, Ali Meydan, Mehmet Şahin
  • Total Page Count: 12
  • Page Number: 113 to 124

*Mersin University, Education Faculty, Mersin, Turkey

**Selcuk University, Faculty of Vocational Education, Konya, Turkey

Online published on 26 September, 2013.

Abstract

This study aims to display the views of the primary school supervisors who apply supervision and guidance activities in computer technology class. The study was conducted in Mersin, Turkey, with 69 primary school supervisors. Data collection tool developed by the researchers as a form consisting of open-ended questions. The obtained data were analyzed with descriptive analysis method. According to the findings, computer-aided education is beneficial especially in in science and technology lessons, social studies and life science courses. The presentations and projection images are reflected and thus computer technology is beneficial for teachers. The results indicate that teachers need in-service training on computer-aided education.

Keywords

Education supervisor, computer technology, classroom teachers, elementary education, instructional technology