The Use of Tablets Distributed within the Scope of FATIH Project for Education in Turkey (Is FATIH Project a Fiasco or a Technological Revolution?)

Tugce Gamze Isci,Selcuk Besir Demir

doi:10.13189/ujer.2015.030703

Tugce Gamze Isci, Selcuk Besir Demir

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https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2015.030703

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Abstract

This study aims to profoundly investigate the usage of tablets distributed within the scope of FATIH Project in Turkey in terms of teacher views. The study was conducted with case study design, which is one of the qualitative study methods. The participants in the study were determined using critical case sampling. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews made with 6 branch teachers working in nickname high school in Sivas during the spring semester of 2014-2015 educational year. As a result of analysis of the interview data, two main themes were determined: the current usage and aims for using the tablets distributed by the Ministry of Education within the scope of FATIH Project and technical problems related to tablets and solution suggestions. According to the findings, it was concluded that the teachers did not use the tablets in the classroom for reasons such as technical problems and not having sufficient in-service education and the tablets have become play things for the students.

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Information and communication technologies became an indispensable part of our lives as they have spread in every area of life
As a result of analyzing the interview data: 1) Current use and intended uses of the tablet computers distributed by the Ministry of Education within the scope of FATIH Project 2) Two subcategories were obtained as technical problems and the relevant solution suggestions
Tablets were started to be used in educational process after their distribution in schools starting from 2010 within the scope of FATIH Project in Turkey

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Information and communication technologies became an indispensable part of our lives as they have spread in every area of life. In Turkey, various institutions and organizations conduct several studies and organize several events to keep up with the developments regarding technology, to conduct research and develop plans about it in relation to many areas from education to health and from agriculture to industry [1]. Within this context, projects especially regarding the use of information and technology in education have been developed in Turkey [19, 21]. Authorities started to distribute gradually to students within the scope of the project

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