TY - JOUR TI - Perceptions of Pre-Service English Teachers towards the Integration of an LMS into English Language Teacher Education AU - Basal, Ahmet T2 - Journal of Technology and Teacher Education AB - With the growing availability of educational technologies, informing future teachers about the use of such technologies in their classrooms has become essential, particularly for language teachers. Integrating these technologies into the curriculum of language teaching education programs is more appropriate than simply sharing information with pre-service teachers via short computer courses. Over the past decade, various Learning Management Systems (LMSs) have been gradually integrated into language teacher education programs to provide 24/7-connected teaching and learning environments. Many studies have investigated LMS adoption in terms of economic and technical challenges. However, what have been less covered are the perceptions of pre-service on the integration of an LMS. This paper reports on a study designed to gain insights into the perceptions of pre-service English teachers on the integration of an LMS into courses at a state university in Turkey. A total of 122 prospective English teachers participated in the study. Data were collected from questionnaires, open-ended questions, and semi-structured interviews. Findings revealed that pre-service English teachers had positive perceptions towards the use of an LMS as an integral part of face-to-face courses. The study also provides recommendations towards LMS integration into courses in other English language teaching departments. DA - 2015/10// PY - 2015 VL - 23 IS - 4 SP - 485 EP - 507 LA - English SN - 1059-7069, 1059-7069 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285164371_Perceptions_of_Pre-service_English_Teachers_towards_the_Integration_of_an_LMS_into_English_Language_Teacher_Education AN - 1773217832; EJ1083867 DB - Education Collection KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Education--Computer Applications KW - Educational technology KW - English (Second Language) KW - English teachers KW - Foreign Countries KW - Foreign language instruction KW - Higher Education KW - Language Teachers KW - Language teachers KW - Learning management systems KW - Likert Scales KW - Management Systems KW - Mixed Methods Research KW - Positive Attitudes KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Preservice Teachers KW - Questionnaires KW - Second Language Instruction KW - Second Language Learning KW - Semi Structured Interviews KW - Student Attitudes KW - Teacher Education KW - Teacher education KW - Technology Integration KW - Turkey KW - __:import:01 KW - __:match:final KW - __:matched KW - __:study_id:2096949 KW - ___working_potential_duplicate KW - __finaldtb KW - ⛔ No DOI found ER -