Effects of the asynchronous web-based course: Preservice teachers' achievement, metacognition, and attitudes towards the course

Topcu A., UBUZ B.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY, vol.11, no.3, pp.181-197, 2008 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Journal Name: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.181-197
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This present study aimed to investigate the effects of the asynchronous web-based "General Teaching Methods" course conducted based on direct or indirect instructional methods on pre-service teachers' achievement, metacognition, and attitudes towards web-based course. Two groups, a total of 63 third grade elementary science and mathematics education pre-service teachers, attended to one of the aforementioned web-based courses. The results indicated that the group exposed to the web-based indirect instruction significantly outperformed the group exposed to the web-based direct instruction in the final exam but not in the midterm exam and in the metacognitive questionnaire. On the other hand, the group exposed to the web-based direct instruction had significantly higher attitudes towards web-based course than the one exposed to the web-based indirect instruction.