An Examination of Field-Related and Technology-Aided Measurement and Evaluation Course
The general aim of the research is to examine the effect of field-related and technology-aided measurement and evaluation courses on students’ academic achievement towards measurement and evaluation and to determine their views about the practice. This research was conducted with a case study design. The participants of the study consisted of 28 pre-service teachers studying in the English Language Teaching Department in the spring semester of 2016-2017 at a state university in the South of Turkey. The study was carried out for one semester. In order to collect quantitative data, the Measurement and Evaluation Course Achievement Test developed by the researchers was applied twice before and after the practice. In the evaluation of the practice, semi-structured interviews were conducted with volunteer students in the study group, and qualitative data were collected. In the context of the analysis of quantitative data, the difference between the pretest and posttest achievement scores of the students in the study group was examined with dependent sample t-test. In the analysis of the interviews within the scope of qualitative data, the inductive approach used in content analysis methods was used. As a result of the research, it has been seen that the field-related and technology-aided measurement and evaluation course increases the academic achievement of the students. In addition, it was determined that the students had positive views about the course, they had difficulties with mathematical subjects and there were generally positive views about Excel practices but there were limitations in various aspects. Finally, it has been determined that there are positive views regarding the integration of the course with the field teaching, recommendations are made to improve improvement of the course about time and duration, and the course has various contributions to the professional life.