The Effect of Web-Assisted Education Based on Constructivist Approach on Turkish Preservice Teachers’ Academic Success and Attitudes on Otmt Lesson

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of “Teacher-Centered Education” and “Web Assisted Education” based on constructivist approach on pre-service Turkish teachers’ academic achievements, attitudes toward to computer and lesson, skills of preparation three-dimensional materials in “Instructional Technologies and Material Design” lesson and is evaluated in accordance with the opinion of the pre-service teachers. The sample of this study consists of 68 second grade pre-service Turkish teachers in Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University Education Faculty during the 2012-2013 spring terms of academic years. This study was carried out in two different groups. One of these groups was Web Assisted Education Group (WAEG, n=34) that web assisted education was applied and the other one was Control Group (CG, n=34) in which teacher-centered instruction was applied. As the data collection instruments, Academic Success Test (AST) and Attitude Scale towards OTMT (ASOTMT) were used. The data obtained on instruments were evaluated by using descriptive statistics, t-test analyzes. As a result of this study indicate that teaching of the subjects with Web Assisted Education method was more effective on students’ academic achievements and attitudes toward to computer and lesson.

Keywords: Web Assisted Education, Constructivism, Turkish Language Education, Instructional Technologies and Material Design.