This study will examine the impact of sending teachers to western countries to
study and learn about innovations in education. More specifically, this study will
focus on current trends of technology implementation and use in Turkish science
classes as influenced by Western education. I will examine how science teachers,
who have earned a science education degree from a western country, have influenced
the Turkish education system through the implementation of technology in their
science classrooms. I will also examine science teachers’ perceptions of technology
use and how current technology is influencing the use technology in Turkish higher
education.