Teachers' expectations from an educational portal : identifiying contributing factors

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2005
Öztürk, Serap
This study explores the in-service teachers̀ expectations from an educational portal which is being developed by the Ministry of National Education. This is a descriptive survey study that examined the factors which contribute to teachers̀ expectations from an educational portal. Data were obtained 130 teachers (37 primary and 90 secondary school teachers) in Eskisehir province. Sampling was convenience thus the findings of this study could only be generalized to teachers who work at the central province of Eskisehir. According to the results of data analysis portal expectations of teachers were so high, attitudes towards computers were positive. However, teachers Internet literacy levels were low. There was a positive relation between teachers̀ attitudes towards computers portal expectations.

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S. Öztürk, “Teachers’ expectations from an educational portal : identifiying contributing factors ,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2005.