How to Develop Adult Educators' Technological and Andragogical Knowledge: A Case Study in a Private Night High School
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| Title: | How to Develop Adult Educators' Technological and Andragogical Knowledge: A Case Study in a Private Night High School |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Aksoy, Afra Nur, Aksu, Meral |
| Source: | Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. 2020 4(1). |
| Availability: | Southern Connecticut State University. 501 Crescent Street, New Haven, CT 06515. e-mail: 203-392-7278; Web site: https:/go.southernct.edu/jelps/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Adult Education High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Adult Educators, Andragogy, High Schools, Private Schools, Evening Programs, Educational Technology, Learning Theories, Adult Learning, Knowledge Level, Teacher Competencies, Technology Integration, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Faculty Development, Needs Assessment, Social Media, Teacher Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Turkey (Istanbul) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Principles of Adult Learning Scale |
| ISSN: | 2473-2826 |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to make the teachers in a particular private night high school participate in a School Based Professional Development program for their needs in educational technologies and adult learning theory so that the effectiveness of teachers in Private Night High Schools could improve. This was a case study including quantitative and qualitative data collected through Principles of Adult Learning Scale, Questionnaire of Educational Technologies, classroom observations, group meetings, and interviews. It was unfolded that knowledge level of teachers in terms of educational technologies was very low, and classroom use level of them was even lower. It was also revealed that those teachers had problems in adult learning theory. The findings of classroom observations and group meetings were consistent with the above-mentioned results. After needs assessment process, professional development (PD) programs on social media in teaching and adult teaching practices were developed and implemented in the target school. The teachers were asked about their views related to the whole process, and they acknowledged that they found it both informative and beneficial. [Note: The volume number (1) and issue number (2) shown on some pages of the PDF is incorrect. The correct citation for this article is v4 n1.] |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1282718 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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