Author(s): Emel YAZAR
Theresearch on theevaluation of the FATIH project pilot implementationaimed at investigatingtheopinions of Turkishlanguageandl?teratureteachersabouttheuse of interactiveboardsand tablet computers in education. Theresearchwascarriedoutbyusingthecontentanalysis of thedataobtainedbymakinginterviewswithteacherswhowork in three pilot schools in Rize in theacademicyears of 2012-2013. At theend of thestudy; teachersnoted a positiveopinion in thattheprojectledto an increase in activitesbased on visualquality, providedinstantaccesstotheinformation, the tablet computerswereableto be carriedeasilyandtheyofferedtheopportunitytorevisetheunits. On theotherhand, theynoted a negativeopinion in thattherewas a decline in theacademicperformances of thestudentsaftertheproject, theelectronicdevicesemittedradiationandwereharmfultoeyehealth as well as they had negativeeffects on studentteachercommunicationandwereregardedmoreliketoolsforentertaintmentratherthanteaching/learningmaterialsbythestu dents.
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