This study aims to identify the views of science teachers at Near East College in North Cyprus on the use of tablets in science courses. This research is a descriptive case study. As a data collection tool, semi-structured interviews were conducted and qualitative research methods were used in this study. An interview form consisting of 12 questions was prepared by the researchers. The developed form was reviewed by three academic experts in the field of science and information technology education, and it was determined that the questions were suitable and sufficient for the purposes of the research. The study group for this research was composed of science teachers (f=11). In the analyses of the data, a descriptive analysis method was implemented on the qualitative data obtained in the research. According to the obtained findings, it was stated that the usage of tablet computers in science education is effective in converting the students’ abstract ideas into concrete concepts, it aids with forming a relationship between the topics such as cells and atoms defined at a molecular level, it creates an opportunity for the internalization of the topic, the online quizzes create the opportunity for permanent learning, it enriches the power of the teachers expression of the course, it creates an opportunity for more effective implementation of courses with the presented materials, and it facilitates the learning of students who have different learning methods by catering to the needs of the different types of intelligences. Furthermore, it is effective in removing the negative barriers that can be formed towards the topic and the course by providing the opportunity to view experiments are particularly dangerous and costly for the classroom environment with the aid of a tablet. This means that the experiments conducted in the laboratories can be recorded by the students, which has the advantage of making a contribution to the learning of the students by enabling the repeated viewing of the experiments. Additionally, the teachers stated that tablet-supported instruction in science lessons did generally not create any negativity towards this topic. Keywords: Science Education, Tablet PCs, Tablet Supported Instruction, Technology Entegratio

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