Journals / Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi / 2015 / Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 2

English Teacher’s Self Evaluation of ICT Skills, Use and Pedagogical Content Knowledge in e-INSET NET Programme

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347–370
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Özet

The purpose of the present study is to examine novice English teachers’ self evaluation of ICT skills, use and pedagogical content knowledge in an integrated training program called e-INSET NET, a EU-funded project for providing electronic in-service training of Novice English teachers for their professional development. 38 novice English teachers from different regions participated voluntarily in the electronic training implementation e-INSET NET and they evaluated their ICT skills, use and pedagogical content knowledge. The study found that teachers showed a spectrum of skills development from advanced beginner level to advanced intermediate level of ICT skills; however, teachers at the intermediate level of ICT skills were found to be consistent. The e-INSET NET program was found beneficial for developing their pedagogical content knowledge.

Keywords: electronic in-service training, distant learning, professional development