Journal of Education and Training Studies Vol. 8, No. 4; April 2020 ISSN 2324-805X E-ISSN 2324-8068 Published by Redfame Publishing URL: http://jets.redfame.com 58 The Evaluation of School Administrators' Views on the Need for Professional Development of Teachers regarding the Use of Technology in Physics Classes  Gurcan Uzal 1 , Aytekin Erdem 1 1 Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey Correspondence: Gurcan Uzal, Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Deparment of Electronics and Automation, Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, 59030 Suleymanpasa-Tekirdag, Turkey. Received: January 3, 2020 Accepted: February 17, 2020 Online Published: February 20, 2020 doi:10.11114/jets.v8i4.4675 URL: https://doi.org/10.11114/jets.v8i4.4675 Abstract The aim of the study is to investigate the school administrators' views on the professional development needs of teachers regarding the use of technology in physics classes. The participants of the study were 121 executive teachers from the city of Kocaeli. The data for the research was obtained using the survey model and was compiled with the help of a five point Likert type scale. The data collected by a scale with the reliability coefficient of 0.92 were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the administrators completely agreed with the use of the LCD panels in the teaching of physics subjects, while only agreeing with the other items. In addition, the opinions of school administrators regarding the professional development needs of teachers for the use of technology in physics classes does not differ according to demographic characteristics, but significantly do however, according to gender and experience. In light of the results, recommendations were made for researchers, administrators and the Ministry of National Education. Keywords: school administrator, teacher, physics assisted by technology, in-service training 1. Introduction Today in our country, the importance of the existence of applications and of the extensive use of technology in the education sector has been on the rise [Aziz, 1982; Cagiltay, Cakiroglu, Cagiltay & Cakiroglu, 2001; Ministry of National Education (MNE), 1999; MNE, 2012; Odabas, 2004; Tekin, 1996]. One of the important projects in this respect is the 'Enhancing Opportunities and Improving Technology (Fatih)' Project. This project was initiated with five main objectives: building a hardware and software infrastructure, supplying and managing educational e-content and providing in-service training for teachers on the efficient use of computer technology (IT) [MNE, 2012]. With the implementation of the Fatih Project, high schools were equipped with interactive (smart) boards, tablet PCs and multi-function printers. In addition, high speed and secure internet (VPN) were provided to all schools (Sarimanoglu-Ucar, 2018). It has been emphasized that, while teachers use these technologies in teaching physics, especially the interactive board to deliver lessons and display experimental visuals, students do not have many opportunities to use this device (Erdem, Uzal & Saka, 2018). On the other hand, it has been observed that the competency of teachers regarding the integration of technology into physics classes is not yet at the expected level. It has been concluded that the technology competency of teachers could be improved through professional development activities. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the professional development requirements of teachers regarding the use of technology in physics teaching. 1.1 Literature Review When computer software is used in physics classes; the concepts could be made more understandable prior to conducting the actual experiments, abstract topics could be made more concrete, events that takes a long time in real life  This study was supported by Research Fund of the Tekirdag Namık Kemal University, Project Number: NKUBAP.00.MB.AR.13. No.06.