Turkish Prospective Teachers' Perceptions regarding the Use of Computer Games with Educational Features

Autor/inn/en	Can, Gulfidan; Cagiltay, Kursat
Titel	Turkish Prospective Teachers' Perceptions regarding the Use of Computer Games with Educational Features
Quelle	In: Educational Technology & Society, 9 (2006) 1, S.308-321 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1436-4522
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Technology; Educational Games; Video Games; Computer Science Education; Preservice Teacher Education; Student Teacher Attitudes; Use Studies; Technology Integration; Questionnaires; Interviews; Technology Uses in Education; Computer Attitudes; Instructional Innovation; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Educational game; Lernspiel; Video game; Videospiel; Videospiele; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Benutzerschulung; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Türkei
Abstract	Teachers' perceptions are critical to the success or failure of integrating computer games with educational features into classrooms. Consequently, it is essential to gather information about concerns they might have in regard to using these games in the classroom. This study was conducted to investigate the perceptions and future plans of a group of prospective computer teachers in Turkey. One-hundred sixteen students, from four different universities' Computer Education and Instructional Technology (CEIT) departments, participated in this study. The results of the study reveal that the prospective computer teachers who participated have positive perceptions regarding the use of computer games with educational features in education. Moreover, most of the participants plan to use such games in their future professions, according to their responses. However, some of the participants have doubts, especially concerning the issues of classroom management and the educational effectiveness of computer games currently on the market. (Contains 4 figures and 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10