Elementary School Teachers’ opinions on a Learning Object Repository in Turkey

Arslan K., Yildirim I. S.

JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED DESIGN AND PROCESS SCIENCE, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.53-61, 2012 (Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED DESIGN AND PROCESS SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.53-61
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The aim of this paper is to investigate elementary teachers' opinions on a learning object repository in an elementary school. For this purpose, a learning object repository is constructed including digital learning resources accessible to teachers, students, and other potential users. In the paper we introduce and describe properties of a new learning object repository developed specifically for teachers at the elementary school level in Turkey. Qualitative research model with an open-ended questionnaire was used assess how elementary teachers integrate a learning object repository into their educational environment. The study consists of a sample of 11 elementary school teachers in Turkey. Initial findings reveal that learning resources such ELOR can used effectively by teachers, especially when they become active participants of a learning environment by adding a learning object into the repository they have.