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Preparing future teachers for creating, using and sharing OER

This presentation focuses on the ways in which future teachers perceive issues related to the use of open source tools and open source educational resources. The importance of this issue does not relate just to the techniques of creating, using and sharing open educational resources (OER) among future teachers, their change in knowledge and perception of the use of open source tools and open source educational resources, but it also deals with the issue of democratization of access to education, and the seeking and sharing of knowledge. The main postulate is that future teacher exposure to OER and structured learning about OER features contributes to overall knowledge of future teachers. Numerous research studies stress the question of change in future teacher OER understanding due to exposure, development, use or discussion about OER related issues (Hilton, 2016 ; Whyte, Schmid, van Hazebrouck Thompson, & Oberhofer, 2014). In the same time, it is necessary to recognize the concerns that OER place priority on learning and diminish the importance of teaching strategies (Knox, 2013) and take into account arguments that the simplistic definition of openness is largely irrelevant to the academic practices of teachers and learners, and that it is crucial to recognize ways in which individuals use infrastructures in pursuit of positive liberty (Oliver, 2015). In this presentation, I will present the findings of the recent research study on change in knowledge and perceptions of the use of open source tools and open source educational resources among future teachers. The research study focus was on the future teachers’ theoretical understanding of OER principles, and practical understanding of usage of OER tools, sites and materials. Based on the content analysis on the future teachers’ online discussions, it was possible to conclude that change in knowledge did occur. Also, the online discussion participants' comments raised the important question of the role of open educational resources in decreasing inequalities concerning educational opportunities. Consequently, the issues of democratization of education and educational possibilities that increase with the technology and OER are discussed from the critical pedagogy scope.

open educational resources, teacher education

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