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An Investigation of Change in Mathematics, Science, and Literacy Education Pre-service Teachers' TPACK
(2013-11-01) Tokmak H.; Incikabi L.; Ozgelen S.
This quasi-experimental research study aimed to investigate the effect of technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK)-based course design on mathematics, science, and literacy education pre-service teachers' TPACK. Participants in the study consisted of 31 mathematics, 32 science, and 38 literacy education pre-service teachers who attended introduction to computers. To collect data, the technological pedagogical content knowledge self-efficacy instrument (TPACKSEI) developed by Graham et al. (2009) was applied before and after the course. The results showed significant improvements in all groups of pre-service teachers' mathematics, science, and literacy education self efficacy on their TPACK. Moreover, there were no significant differences between natural science (mathematics and science education) and social science (literacy) for pre-service teachers' TPACK. However, there were significant differences between natural science and social science pre-service teachers' technological knowledge and technological content knowledge. © 2012 De La Salle University.
Motivations and expectations for pursuing graduate education in mathematics and science education
(2013-01-01) Incikabi L.; Pektas M.; Ozgelen S.; Altan Kurnaz M.
The aim of this study was to reveal the reasons behind the decisions of individuals for pursuing graduate education in mathematics and science education. In this paper, candidates were investigated in terms of their explanations for the necessities of graduate education, their motivational factors for pursuing higher education and their expectations from it. Being qualitative in nature this study was a case study and the case being examined was graduate candidates' motivations for and expectations from graduate education. The sample consisted of 49 graduate candidates (teachers and recent college graduates) applying to a university in Turkey. Among the results of the study were that graduate candidates' explanations for necessities for graduate education were mainly gathered under themes of academic development, professional development and social development; that the same themes were also found in their expectations from graduate education; that motivations were consisted of internal and external motivation factors; and that motivations generally caused academic expectations, especially ISCSR and PAS. © Kamla-Raj 2013.