Analysis of a Countrywide Tablet PC and Interactive White Board Initiative From Participating Teachers’ Perspectives in Turkish Schools

• In Event: Technology Integration in STEM Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Turkish government has made a considerable decision in 2012 to transform its educational system through technology. For this purpose, a consortium among different ministries and FATIH project has been initiated with the aims of providing each students with Tablet PC and Interactive Boards with high speed internet connection in every classroom. This study was designed to investigate teachers’ reflections on this countrywide tablet PC technology integration initiative. The project has started being piloted at 52 public schools in 17 cities. Study was carried out with 54 teachers at 11 participating schools. The details of teachers reflections on technology use in teaching and learning as wells as issues and problems they faced during the pilot study were provided.

Authors

• Sonmez Pamuk, Ondokuz Mayis University

• Recep Cakir, Middle East Technical University