An Online Tool for Case Studies for Multicultural Teacher Education: Teacherserver.com

Yasar Bodur; Zafer Unal

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1837–1848

This article describes exploratory findings on the use of an online tool for integrating case studies in multicultural education course. The authors created the online application and the case studies. Graduate and undergraduate students in a...

A New Online Tool for Teaching Classroom Management with Case Studies

Zafer Unal; Yasar Bodur

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 3413–3423

This study reports how a face-to-face case based classroom management instruction is transferred to web-based environment using an online tool and how this tool is used to help prospective teachers (a) vicariously experience real-life dilemmas that...

Teachers’ perceptions of an online professional development experience: Implications for a design and implementation framework

Cathy G. Powell; Yasar Bodur

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 77, No. 1 (January 2019) pp. 19–30

Teachers face multifaceted challenges regarding access to quality professional development. Although technology is increasingly utilized to address this concern, access alone does not ensure effective OTPD. Therefore, the purpose of this study was...

Language: English

Implementing Classroom Management Case Studies in Teacher Education with the Aid of Web Technology

Zafer Unal; Aslihan Unal; Yasar Bodur

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1365–1372

The goal of this research project was to help preservice teachers expand their views of teaching in general and classroom management in particular via online tool. The presentation will provide information about the study, show a demo of how the...

Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies

Using Technology to Support Common Core Based Close Reading Strategy: Preservice Teachers’ Experiences with the Use of New Online Platform

Aslihan Unal; Zafer Unal; Yasar Bodur

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 45–52

The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a coordinated effort to prepare every child in the U.S. public school system for college or the workforce by ensuring that they reach certain expectations in English language arts and mathematics and can ...

Topics: Collaborative technologies

A faculty–librarian collaboration for developing information literacy skills among preservice teachers

Deborah M. Floyd; Gloria Colvin; Yasar Bodur

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 24, No. 2 (February 2008) pp. 368–376

Preservice teachers enrolled in the first portion of an undergraduate education program at the Florida State University were assigned to develop case studies based on their experience working in local elementary schools. The case studies were to...

Language: English

Designing an Interactive Gamified Online Case Study Platform for Preparing Preservice Teachers to Work with Parents

Zafer Unal; Aslihan Unal; Yasar Bodur

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 31, No. 2 (April 2020) pp. 115–154

Many preservice teachers find parental involvement theories, strategies and concepts they learn in university classrooms too abstract to help address parental involvement issues they encounter in schools. Case study method is one of the many...

Choosing or Designing the Perfect WebQuest for Your Learners Using a Reliable Rubric

Zafer Unal; Yasar Bodur; Aslihan Unal

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 12, No. 2 (June 2012) pp. 209–231

The researchers in this study undertook development of a webquest evaluation rubric and investigated its reliability. The rubric was created using the strengths of the currently available webquest rubrics with improvements based on the comments...

Extending Distance Learning Courses for Mobile Internet Users: The Case Study of Mobile Moodle

Zafer Unal; Yasar Bodur; Aslihan Unal

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3499–3506

This study investigates and reports the first time experiences of mobile device users accessing the course materials on both the web and mobile version of course management system (Web Moodle & Mobile Moodle) during an online course offered at the...

Teaching Assessment with Technology-Based Case Studies and Scenarios

Aslihan Unal; Zafer Unal; Yasar Bodur

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1365–1370

Many teachers mention that they need to create better assessments with higher depth of knowledge in order to prepare their students for future education and life. Case study method and case writing are two approaches that have been used between...

Topics: Assessment and E-Folios, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Online Database for Tracking Preservice Teachers’ Experiences Working with Diverse Students in P-12 Schools

Zafer Unal; Aslihan Unal; Yasar Bodur

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4279–4286

The purpose of this paper is to (1) introduce how an institution developed, tested, and refined a web application that helps tracking the determination of field placements and the diversity of student populations present at each setting, (2) how...

Case Studies to Deepen Understanding and Enhance Parental Involvement Skills in Pre-Service Teacher Training Programs

Aslihan Unal; Zafer Unal; Yasar Bodur

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2394–2401

Preservice teachers are required to learn why parent involvement in schools is a vital component of their learning and how to deal with parental involvement issues before they enter classrooms. However, many preservice teachers find the theories and ...

Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Using Online Case Studies to Contextualize Diversity Issues: Analysis of Student Responses to Case Studies

Yasar Bodur; Zafer Unal; Aslihan Unal

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 661–666

The purpose of this study was to describe the use of online case studies housed on www.teacherserver.com in a multicultural education course and present the patterns found in student responses to online cases, especially those that generated most...

Topics: Social Studies, Multicultural Education, Equity & Social Justice

Scenario-Based Approach for Teaching Parental Involvement to Preservice Teachers

Zafer Unal; Aslihan Unal; Yasar Bodur

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2614–2621

Many preservice teachers find the theories and concepts they learn in university classrooms too abstract to help address parental involvement issues they encounter in schools. This study describes the use of a technology-based case/scenario approach ...

Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, Classrooms, Preservice Teacher Education, Schools, Teachers

A Standardized Rubric for Evaluating Webquest Design: Reliability Analysis of ZUNAL Webquest Design Rubric

Zafer Unal; Yasar Bodur; Asli Unal

Journal of Information Technology Education: Research Vol. 11, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2012) pp. 169–183

Current literature provides many examples of rubrics that are used to evaluate the quality of webquest designs. However, reliability of these rubrics has not yet been researched. This is the first study to fully characterize and assess the...

Designing Common Core Close Reading Lessons with a New Online Tool

Zafer Unal; Aslihan Unal; Yasar Bodur

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2605–2613

The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a coordinated effort to prepare every child in the U.S. public school system for college or the workforce by ensuring that they reach certain expectations in English language arts and mathematics and can ...

Topics: Standards, English Language Arts, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education

The Student Perspective on Application of Quality Matters Rubric on Online Course

Zafer Unal; Aslihan Unal; Yasar Bodur

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1099–1105

While the entire QM online course design process is faculty-centered, it does not include the actual users of the online and hybrid courses - students - in any of the steps. The authors of this study investigated students’ point of view on the...

Designing and Testing a Reliable WebQuest Evaluation Rubric

Zafer Unal; Yasar Bodur; Aslihan Unal

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2149–2156

The researchers in this study undertook development of a webquest evaluation rubric and investigated its reliability. The rubric was created using the strengths of the currently available webquest rubrics and made improvements based on the comments...

A Standardized Rubric for Evaluating Webquest Design: Reliability Analysis of ZUNAL Webquest Design Rubric

Zafer Unal; Yasar Bodur; Asli Unal

Journal of Information Technology Education: Research Vol. 11 (2012) pp. 169–183

Current literature provides many examples of rubrics that are used to evaluate the quality of webquest designs. However, reliability of these rubrics has not yet been researched. This is the first study to fully characterize and assess the...

An Online Experiment of Using Case Studies and Scenarios to Teach Preservice Teachers About the Code of Ethics

Zafer Unal; Aslihan Unal; Yasar Bodur

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 1047–1056

Preservice teachers are required to learn about code of ethics and principles of professional conduct for the education profession to restrain from inappropriate conducts, unethical behaviors, illegal activities and endangering student safety...

Topics: Authentic, contextualized, and real-world learning, Case, Scenario, Problem, Project -based learning