The Effect of Online Collaboration Environment on Prospective Teachers’ Attitude and the Evaluation of Their Opinions

Nesrin Özsoy, Serife Ak, Deniz Özen and Yusuf Yilmaz
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Nesrin Özsoy: Adnan Menderes University, Turkey
Serife Ak: Adnan Menderes University, Turkey
Deniz Özen: Adnan Menderes University, Turkey
Yusuf Yilmaz: Adnan Menderes University, Turkey

International Journal of E-Adoption (IJEA), 2011, vol. 3, issue 1, 38-46

Abstract: This study examines the use of Moodle assisted online collaboration environment in a Special Teaching Techniques class. In this paper, the authors investigate the effect of Moodle assisted online collaboration on prospective secondary mathematics teachers’ attitudes toward the use of the Internet and evaluate the prospective teachers’ opinions regarding the process. The method of this study is one grouped pre-test post-test model. The 30 participants of secondary mathematics education without thesis program are the study group of this research. The special mathematics teaching techniques class supported lessons with the help of the Moodle environment for 9 weeks. After the process, no significant difference existed in the attitudes of the prospective mathematics teachers toward Internet usage. However, according to the interviews, the teachers said they found the process advantageous and favorable and want further implementations in other classes.

Date: 2011
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