The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of reflective teaching applications supported by Edmodo on prospective teachers’ self-directed learning skills. Also, the views of prospective teachers’ regarding the use of Edmodo in education, which is a social learning platform, are determined. For the research, both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from 36 prospective teachers within the scope of the “Teaching Practice” course. A 12-week application has been conducted online with the support of Edmodo; however, classroom settings using face-to-face learning methods have also taken place. The results of the research reveal that the reflective teaching applications supported by Edmodo had an impact on the prospective teachers’ self-directed learning skills. Furthermore, the results indicate that the prospective teachers who participated in the research were extremely satisfied with the Edmodo applications. Keywords: Teacher education; self-directed learner; blended education; social learning platform; view

The Flipped Classroom Model is a particular type of Blended Learning Model that enables more active learning in the classroom environment. In other words, by dismissing the traditional teaching method, the Flipped Classroom Model provides an active learning environment with classroom activities. Students learn by making use of information and communication technologies. Students watch videos about their course whenever they want and take notes before coming to class. Instead of providing students with lecture notes before each lesson, videos are assigned to be watched. Therefore, in this research, it aims to identify the teacher candidates' views regarding project development training carried out with the Flipped Classroom approach. The research is composed of qualitative data collected from 21 teacher candidates studying their final year at the university. The research findings indicated that teacher candidates are satisfied with applying the Flipped Classroom approach as it increased curiosity and willingness of the participants towards the multimedia development course. It is also found that the majority of the teacher candidates produced complimentary views regarding the project development training carried out with the Flipped Classroom approach.

The rapid development in IT in the twenty-first century have along with the COVID-19 pandemic have had effects on the field of education, with the need to use technology for educational purposes arising. Mobile phones, which hold a more important place than computers, also became a part of education. In today's world, it is possible to access educational content without any limitation of time and space. Individuals who desire to learn a new language but cannot do so due to financial difficulties or free time have moved toward mobile learning methods. “YIT101” is a mobile application designed to teach Turkish as a foreign language independent from time and location and targets basic Turkish A1 level course content. This application enables users to access information when needed and to learn Turkish as a foreign language outside the classroom environment independent from a formal instructor, allowing them to save time.

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This article investigates the effects of teacher education, conducted through transformative learning theory, on prospective teachers' professional beliefs. This study is also aimed at identifying the transformations in their perspectives regarding the teaching profession. The participant prospective teachers took part in various projects using transformative pedagogy supported by Edublogs. The courses were implemented in both faceto-face activities in classroom settings and the Edublogs environment as a form of blended learning. A blended method was preferred, in which 38 prospective teachers participated. The findings obtained after the 12-week application indicated that transformative activities had a positive effect on the prospective teachers' professional beliefs. Consequently, a positive transformation in their professional perspectives was observed.