EDS536 RESEARCH AND PRACTICE ON TECNOLOGY IN TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Code:4540536
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (0.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Educational Sciences
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Assoc.Prof.Dr. EVRİM BARAN JOVANOVİC
Offered Semester:Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

  • Analyse contemporary issues in technology and teacher education 
  • Examine approaches, models, and theories on teacher’s knowledge of effective technology integration
  • Investigate research methods used to study teacher’s knowledge of effective technology integration including survey studies, design-based research, ethnography and action research
  • Develop capacity to deal with challenges in the integration of technology into teacher education programs
  • Generate projects for enhancing teacher education practice with technology

Course Content

For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.

Course Learning Outcomes

  • Present contemporary issues in technology and teacher education 
  • Explain  contemporary approaches, models, and theories on teacher’s knowledge of effective technology integration
  • Write case study on the implementation of technology in teacher education
  • Develop resources on the integration of technology into teacher education programs
  • Disseminate knowledge on effective technology integration
  • Attend to the community of practice in te field of learning sciences.