The general aim of the study is to evaluate the use of educational technologies in shaping the future according to the opinions of school administrators. In line with the purpose of the study, the study was conducted using qualitative research methods. In addition, according to the participant opinions, they stated that educational technologies…

As Web3 technologies increasingly intersect with educational practice, understanding stakeholder perspectives becomes crucial for effective implementation. This study investigates how self-identified educators and noneducators within a Web3-focused educational community (Ed3DAO) differ in their attitudes, expertise, and knowledge regarding…

The purpose of this study is to investigate digital storytelling based on the technology acceptance model. For this aim, the study was conducted as a case study with the participation of 52 pre-service mathematics teachers. The findings firstly showed that most of the pre-service teachers' perceived ease of use was high as they consider digital…

Background: This study investigated how an online professional development program (OPDPs) affected preschool teachers' STEM teaching competence, what technological tools and materials they used during STEM education after the program, and what they thought about OPDPs. Purpose: This study aimed to focus on all dimensions of the effects of OPDPs…

This study evaluates the effectiveness of the professional development program designed for distance education instructors, in which design-based learning and mentoring strategies are implemented consecutively. Eight university instructors from the same university in Turkey with one year of experience in online teaching participated in the study.…

This qualitative case study aimed to examine faculty members' perceived behaviour regarding the use of technology in their classrooms. The behavior was examined within the framework of the decomposed theory of planned behavior. The theory states that technology integration behaviour is directly related to intention and perceived behaviour control…

The aim of this study was to determine the views of primary school teachers who gave language courses (mother tongue and foreign language) at the primary school level, about the use of information technologies, digital story preparation, and its use in lessons in the language teaching process. In the study, the phenomenology design, one of the…

This study investigates the professional development needs of novice EFL teachers in Türkiye, incorporating perspectives from multiple stakeholders. Additionally, it evaluates novice teachers' perceptions of the induction program prepared for novice teachers by the Turkish Ministry of National Education (MoNE). Data collected from 109 participants…

It is inevitable to use information technologies in education field as in every field. Public and private educational institutions have attempted to equip classes with these technologies. One of these technologies is smart boards. Smart boards are set up in the classrooms of public education institutions within the scope of the FATIH project and…

Information and communication technology has been accepted as a powerful tool that transforms education. The emergence of new and innovative uses of technology provides new approaches to social studies teaching. Many governments have invested vast amounts of money to enhance schools with technology and provide them with Internet access to…

The purpose of this study is to investigate technology integration related issues among Turkish middle school social studies teachers. The researchers administrated a 34-item survey to 259 middle school social studies teachers in Turkey. As indicated in the findings, the most highly identified barriers were external obstacles such as a lack of…

Today's individuals are expected to have skills in many areas as a natural consequence of the advances that have been taking place in society and technology. Particularly in developed countries, these skills are also called 21st century skills. Critical, creative and reflective thinking, problem solving and keeping up with the digital age (digital…

This study aims to investigate the beliefs of Turkish EFL teachers about implementing digital technology in the classroom and the underlying factors which affect their beliefs. Quantitative research design was selected and online Beliefs Questionnaire was used for data collection. The participants of the study consisted of 563 Turkish in-service…

Integrating recent technologies into the education environment is one of the dynamic requirements for teachers of digital age learners. Such requirements oblige teachers to have adequate technology competence and know-how to integrate them into their pedagogical practices. Thus, the present study intends to illustrate English Language teachers'…

This case study investigates how teachers render digital professional development in digital environments by interviewing with three preparatory school English language teachers voluntarily engaged in online professional development. In order to examine their process of teacher learning in online settings, we drew on Self-Determination Theory…