Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojileri Konusunda Yapılan Hizmet İçi Eğitimlerin Niteliğini Etkileyen Faktörler

In-service training (IST) has an important role in order to provide innovations, reforms and improvements as well as necessary training programs to the teachers and facilitate the changes. The aim of this study is to identify the underlying factors that affect the quality of the training by examining the scientific studies (theses and articles) conducted on IST related to information and communication technologies (ICT). In the study, meta-synthesis method (thematic content analysis), which is one of the content analysis methods has been employed. The scientific studies related to the subject have been reached by the databases that include academic publications in the fields of social science and education. The results and suggestions parts of 51 publications, which are identified as related to the subject from the databases, have been formed the findings of this study. The data obtained have been analyzed by using the PIE model which stands for planning, implementation and evaluation. The technical infrastructure, proper and ready environment, scheduling ISTs at available times of trainees, using distance education methods and evaluation of the trainees at the end of the course are the main factors that present the quality of IST within the scope of ICT.Hizmet içi eğitim (HİE) öğretmenlere yeniliklerin, reformların ve gelişmelerin tanıştırılması, süreç içinde gereken eğitimlerin verilmesi ve değişimin kolaylaştırılmasında önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bu çalışmada Bilgi ve iletişim teknolojileri (BİT) konusunda verilen HİE’ler ile ilgili yapılmış bilimsel çalışmalar (tez ve makale) incelenerek bu eğitimlerin niteliğini etkileyen temel faktörlerin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada içerik analizi yöntemlerinden biri olan meta-sentez yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Konu ile ilgili bilimsel çalışmalara sosyal ve eğitim bilimleri alanlarındaki akademik yayınları içeren veri tabanları yoluyla ulaşılmıştır. İncelenen veri tabanlarında konuyla ilgili tespit edilen 51 adet yayının sonuç ve öneriler bölümü bu çalışmanın bulgularını oluşturmuştur. Elde edilen veriler HİE’leri planlama, uygulama ve değerlendirme modeli kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Teknik alt yapı ve ortamın uygun ve hazır olması, HİE’lerin kursiyerlerin uygun zamanına göre ayarlanması, uzaktan eğitim uygulamalarının kullanılması ve kurs bitiminde kursiyerlerin değerlendirilmesi bilişim teknolojileri kapsamındaki HİE’lerin niteliği konusunda öne çıkan faktörlerdir

Development and Evaluation of Web-based In-Service Training System for Improving the ICT Leadership of Schoolteachers

This paper describes an analysis of the effectiveness of an in-service training system developed by a project sponsored by the foundation of the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA). We developed and carried out a 10 days training course for 65 teachers in three different locations. The three main elements of this course were (1) training curriculum, (2) CD_ROM materials, and (3) Web-based support system. The participants of this course were hoping to become Information Technology (IT) leaders in their schools. An analysis was conducted to investigate the factors influencing the effectiveness of the training. Based on our analysis, we were able to draw the following conclusions: (1) Web-based training support system and CD-ROM materials were very effective to improve teachers knowledge and skills, regardless of prior knowledge and skills (2) Traditional instructional style (i.e. one-way instructor-centered style) was generally an ineffective training method. (3) CD-ROM materials significantly enhanced the effectiveness of teachers creating materials (such as a Web page), especially when the CD-ROM was used for self-study. These findings will be useful for educators and educational designers who plan and conduct in-service training programs