Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, cilt.41, sa.1, ss.112-135, 2026 (Scopus, TRDizin)
Educational environments where change is inevitable also require the integration of digital technologies into learning and teaching processes. Pre-service teachers should have the qualifications to fulfill the teaching profession by enriching their latent potential with 21st century skills. The design of instruction is very important in ensuring the quality assurance of these competencies. This study aims to explore activities in accordance with the SMART Approach throughout the processes of pre-lesson, during and post-lesson within the framework of instructional design to ensure quality assurance through evaluating the relationship between learning motivations and performances of 360-degree reflective micro-teaching application, carried out on the basis of motivation elements related to the design of Special Teaching Methods-1 course. Accordingly, 30 participants of the Special Teaching Methods-1 course involved to the study. The data was obtained through motivation scale of instructional material and semi-structured interview form. The design of instructional processes was carried out with the basis of SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely) Approach and PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) cycle to evaluate qualifications and provide quality assurance. The results will be effective and a road map for the practitioners and researchers which is the most important on adaption of digital resources in to the educational process.