THE INSTRUCTIONAL VALUE OF POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS IN TEACHER EDUCATION

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The purpose of this study was to examine the value of PowerPoint presentations in teacher education from the perspective of prospective classroom teachers. For this purpose, prospective classroom teachers who were taking “Methods and Principles of Teaching” course were asked to analyze a research article and present their work by using the PowerPoint presentation program within 10-15 minutes. Participants were 214 sophomores enrolled in the primary school teaching program of Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty during the 2009-2010 school year at Selcuk University. According to the findings of the study, the “article analysis project” contributed to the research, writing and computer skills of the candidates. In this way, they could emphasize and summarize the subjects in their work better. They also developed a better understanding of the teaching profession.