International Association of Educators   |  ISSN: 2834-7919   |  e-ISSN: 1554-5210

Original article | International Journal of Progressive Education 2016, Vol. 12(2) 149-165

ICT Integration of Turkish Teachers: An Analysis within TPACK-Practical Model

Yusuf AY, Engin KARADAĞ & M. Bahaddin ACAT

pp. 149 - 165   |  Manu. Number: ijpe.2016.012

Published online: June 01, 2016  |   Number of Views: 580  |  Number of Download: 1024


Abstract

The aim of the study is to analyze Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) integration of Turkish teachers using various variables within the context of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). These variables were indicated as the gender of teachers, the implementation status of FATIH project at their schools, school types that the teachers were commissioned at, and their years of seniority. The study was conducted using causal-comparative design, one of the non-empirical quantitative research methods. TPACK-Practical Scale was utilized as data collection tool in the study. The data were collected from 296 teachers serving at Ministry of Education state schools. The analysis of the data was conducted using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Findings of the study demonstrated that teachers scored the highest mean points in Curriculum Design, while the mean scores for Infusing ICT to assess students was the lowest. Furthermore, while there was no significant difference between the total mean scores of females and males, a significant difference was observed between the teachers that serve at schools where FATIH project was implemented and the teachers that serve at schools where FATIH project was not implemented, and between the teachers that serve in different types of schools.

Keywords: Technology integration, ICT, Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, teacher efficiencies, FATIH Project


How to Cite this Article?

APA 6th edition
AY, Y., KARADAG, E. & ACAT, M.B. (2016). ICT Integration of Turkish Teachers: An Analysis within TPACK-Practical Model. International Journal of Progressive Education, 12(2), 149-165.

Harvard
AY, Y., KARADAG, E. and ACAT, M. (2016). ICT Integration of Turkish Teachers: An Analysis within TPACK-Practical Model. International Journal of Progressive Education, 12(2), pp. 149-165.

Chicago 16th edition
AY, Yusuf, Engin KARADAG and M. Bahaddin ACAT (2016). "ICT Integration of Turkish Teachers: An Analysis within TPACK-Practical Model". International Journal of Progressive Education 12 (2):149-165.

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