ERIC Number: EJ1096409
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Apr
Pages: 10
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Attitudes of Turkish EFL Student Teachers towards Technology Use
Baz, Esra Harmandaoglu
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, v15 n2 p1-10 Apr 2016
The hot debate of integrating technology into instruction has captured the interest of the world in the context of 21st century education. A considerable amount of effort has been presented in order to incorporate technology into education. In this respect, attitudes have been considered as a good indicator of the tendency to implement technology into instruction. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the attitudes of Turkish English as a foreign language (EFL) student teachers at a major state university in Turkey towards technology use in language learning and teaching. Using a mixed methods approach, 98 student teachers participated in the study. The attitude towards technology scale developed by Yavuz (2005) and focus group interview were used to collect data from the participants. The findings indicate that the student teachers have highly positive attitudes towards the use of technology in language learning and teaching. Some pedagogical implications and suggestions for student teachers, teacher trainers and schools were provided for future development.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education, English (Second Language), Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction, State Universities, Mixed Methods Research, Positive Attitudes, Rating Scales, Focus Groups, Semi Structured Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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