By: Caitlyn Corder

“The views of science and technology teachers about computer assisted instruction” (Toman, Gurbuz, & Cimer, 2013, pp. 77-87). By: Caitlyn Corder

“The purpose of the study is to present the views of the teachers of Primary Science and Technology course about computer assisted instruction” (Toman, Gurbuz, & Cimer, 2013, p. 78). • This article discussed how teachers felt about using computers as a tool to help them teach.

“Semi-structured interviews were used in the study as data collection tools” (Toman, Gurbuz, & Cimer, 2013, p. 79). • Five teachers were interviewed and they were picked based on, “Purposeful sampling…” (Toman, Gurbuz, & Cimer, 2013, p. 78). • Three of the teachers were female and two were male. • Each teacher had different amounts of teaching experience, some had taught longer than others.

“Moreover, it was concluded from the point of teachers that computer assisted instruction could cause problems for students in social context between their teachers and peers and physical health problems such as backache and eye disorders” (Toman, Gurbuz, & Cimer, 2013, p. 85). • “Save time…permanent knowledge by means of the visuals…” (Toman, Gurbuz, & Cimer, 2013, p. 81). • Many of the teachers described how having someone to help check the programs would be beneficial, and that it is important for the teacher to be familiar with the programs that they are using with the students (Toman, Gurbuz, & Cimer, 2013, p. 83).

Lastly, this article discusses how most of the selected teachers did not use computers because of resources (Toman, Gurbuz, & Cimer, 2013, p. 85).

Source: • Toman, U., Gurbuz, F., & Cimer, S., O., 2013. The views of science and technology teachers about computer assisted instruction. Melvana International Journal of Education (MUE). 3(2). pp. 77-87

By: Caitlyn Corder