Abstract:
This study aims to determine the opinions of students in the
primary education department about the preparation and use of materials with
the teaching practice in Instructional Technologies and Material Design
(TTMD) course. This study is a descriptive study based on qualitative data. The
sample of the research consists of 49 students from the primary education
department who took TTMD course at Almaty University in the 2018-2019
academic year. The data of the research were collected by structured interview
form. According to the results, it has been revealed that primary school teacher
candidates emphasized the importance on preparing and using materials based
on their answers regarding the use and preparation of materials in teaching.
When the opinions of primary school teacher candidates about the criteria that
they value in preparing and using materials were examined, they emphasized
the criteria such as suitability for the student level, fitness for the purpose, being
clear and easy to understand. Moreover, the results showed that future primary
school teachers have difficulty in finding materials and tools suitable for this
purpose.
