Opinions and suggestions of preservice special education teachers on ethical principles

an investigation of the impact of self monitoring on langauge teachers motivational practice and its effect on learners motivation

the central purpose of this study was to conduct a case study about the role of self monitoring in teacher’s use of motivational strategies. furthermore it focused on how these strategies affected students’ motivational behavior. although many studies have been done to investigate teachers’ motivational strategies use (cheng & d?rnyei, 2007; d?rnyei & csizer, 1998; green, 2001, guilloteaux & d?...

Ict Usage in Higher Education: a Case Study on Preservice Teachers and Instructors

This study explored the level of usage of preservice teachers’ and instructors’ utilization of information and communication technologies (ICT). Thus, the main purpose of this study was to examine factors that contribute to preservice teachers’ utilization of technology and suggest recommendations regarding to the effective utilization of technology. This case study used data from a school of e...

Attitudes towards both Students with Special Needs and Inclusive Education among Regular and Special Education Teachers: The Differences and Causes

Given that attitudes play an important role in teaching and learning, it is of the utmost importance to look into teachers’ attitude towards students, especially those with special needs, and detect any differences between regular and special education teachers. To this end, a sample of 107 special education teachers’ attitude towards such students was compared to that of the same number of reg...

Teachers and Technology: Enhancing Technology Competencies for Preservice Teachers

Transforming a teacher education method course through technology: effects on preservice teachers' technology competency

In this study, an instructional design model was employed for restructuring a teacher education course with technology. The model was applied in a science education method course, which was offered in two different but consecutive semesters with a total enrollment of 111 students in the fall semester and 116 students in the spring semester. Using tools, such as multimedia authoring tools in the...