EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS' TECHNOLOGY LITERACY LEVELS

Abstract

Technological literacy is the ability to use, manage, evaluate and understand technology. The aim of the study was to determine the technology literacy levels of teachers. Survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. The universe of the research consists of teachers working in public schools in Eskişehir in the 2022-2023 academic year. The research sample consists of 334 teachers determined by the "Simple Random Sampling" method among the teachers in the universe. As a data collection tool in the research, the "Technology Literacy Scale" developed by Yiğit (2011) consists of 33 items and 5 sub-dimensions called “Skills for Technological Life”, “Nature of Technology”, “Designed World”, “Design” and “Technology and Society” used. Since the data collected in the study met the normal distribution condition, they were analyzed using parametric tests such as Independent Samples t-Test and ANOVA, together with descriptive statistical methods. In the study, it was determined that the technology literacy of the teachers was at a moderate level. In addition, in the study, it was determined that the technology literacy of teachers showed a statistically significant difference in favor of women according to gender. According to the professional seniority, it was determined that the technology literacy of the teachers with a low professional seniority and the teachers with a higher professional seniority showed a significant difference.