Meral HAKVERDİ, Tomas M. DANA, Colleen SWAIN

Factors influencing exemplary science teachers' levels of computer use

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Üstün Başarı Ödülünü alarak örnek öğretmen unvanını almış ilköğretim ikinci kademe ve lise fen bilgisi öğretmenlerinin fen öğretiminde kullandıkları bilgisayar ve bilgisayara bağlı teknolojiler ve uygulamalar, öğretmenlerin bilgisayar kullanım seviyelerine etki eden faktörler, öğretmenlerin bilgisayar kullanımındaki bilgi/yeterlilik düzeyleri, öğretmenin bilgisayarı sınıf içinde kullanım düzeyi ve öğretmenlerin öğrencilerinin sınıf içinde bilgisayar kullanımlarını incelemektir. Bu çalışmaya, Amerika Birleşik Devletlerinde, White House ve National Science Foundation tarafından Matematik ve Fen Öğretiminde Üstün Başarı Ödülü (Presidential Award for Excellence in Matematics and Science Teaching) almış 355 öğretmen katılmıştır. Çalışmanın sonuçları, üstün başarılı bayan öğretmenlerin bilgisayar kullanımındaki bilgi/becerilerinin erkek öğretmenlerden fazla olmasına rağmen örnek bayan öğretmenlerin bilgisayarı sınıf içinde erkek öğretmenlere oranda daha az kullandıkları tespit edilmiştir.

Örnek fen öğretmenlerinin bilgisayar kullanım düzeylerini etkileyen faktörler

The purpose of this study was to examine exemplary science teachers' use of technology in science instruction, factors influencing their level of computer use, their level of knowledge/skills in using specific computer applications for science instruction, their use of computer-related applications/tools during their instruction, and their students' use of computer applications/tools in or for their science class. The sample for this study includes middle and high school science teachers who received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching Award (sponsored by the White House and the National Science Foundation). Award-winning science teachers were contacted about the survey via e-mail or letter with an enclosed return envelope. This study found female exemplary science teachers have more knowledge of computer applications/tools than male exemplary science teachers. On the other hand, study findings revealed female science teachers used technology in their classroom less than male science teachers.

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