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Kale, Ugur; Akcaoglu, Mete – Peabody Journal of Education, 2020
Problem solving is perhaps the key characteristic that makes us human. Given the kinds of problems that we face in a competitive economy and society, the new generation of learners is ever more required to have problem-solving abilities. By drawing from the literature on technological pedagogical content knowledge, design thinking, general and…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Preservice Teacher Education
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Kale, Ugur; Akcaoglu, Mete – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2018
Seeing the relevance of tasks for future use is important for developing value and interest in them. We employed a pre- and post-test quasi-experimental design using a mixed-methods approach to examine if reflecting on the relevance of technology to future teaching practices influences elementary and secondary preservice teachers' utility value…
Descriptors: Pretests Posttests, Quasiexperimental Design, Mixed Methods Research, Technology Uses in Education
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Kale, Ugur – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2014
This study examined pre-service teachers' potential use of Web 2.0 technologies for teaching. A coding scheme incorporating the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework guided the analysis of pre-service teachers' Web 2.0-enhanced learning activity descriptions. The results indicated that while pre-service teachers were able…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Technology Uses in Education
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Kale, Ugur; Whitehouse, Pamela – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2012
This study examined preservice teachers' problem-solving skills through the use of an online video case study. Eighty preservice teachers participated in the study with a three-level video presentation by a two-grade-level between-subjects factorial design. The study incorporates a content analysis framework to examine both the components and the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary Education, Problem Solving, Content Analysis
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Akcaoglu, Mete; Kale, Ugur – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2016
Engagement in game design tasks can help preservice teachers develop pedagogical and technical skills for teaching and promoting critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Through the design process, preservice teachers not only exercise critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, but also learn about an instructional method to support their…
Descriptors: Games, Educational Games, Computer Games, Preservice Teachers
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Brush, Thomas; Saye, John; Kale, Ugur; Hur, Jung Won; Kohlmeier, Jada; Yerasimou, Theano; Guo, Lijiang; Symonette, Simone – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2009
The Persistent Issues in History Laboratory for Virtual Field Experience (PIH-LVFE) combines a database of video cases of authentic classroom practices with multiple resources and tools to enable pre-service social studies teachers to virtually observe teachers implementing problem-based learning activities. In this paper, we present the results…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Problem Based Learning, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Preservice Teacher Education
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Kale, Ugur – Internet and Higher Education, 2008
This study employed content analysis techniques to examine video-based cases of two websites that exemplify learner-centered pedagogies for pre-service teachers to carry out in their teaching practices. The study focused on interaction types and physical proximity levels between students and teachers observed in the videos. The findings regarding…
Descriptors: Proximity, Interaction, Content Analysis, Case Method (Teaching Technique)