Yazarlar |
Stamatios Papadakis
|
Doç. Dr. Ali İbrahim Can GÖZÜM
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Ümit Ünsal Kaya
Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Michail Kalogiannakis
|
Turgut Karaköse
Türkiye |
Özet |
This study examined the self-efficacy of Turkish and Greek preschool teachers in utilizing information and communication technology (ICT) in the classroom amidst the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory as the theoretical underpinning, the research analysed teachers’ beliefs and the role of self-efficacy in ICT use in an educational setting. The research deployed a cross-cultural adaptation of the technological self-efficacy scale in information, communication, and technology (TSES-ICT-PDE) to compare Greek and Turkish preschool teachers. The results confirmed no significant difference in the self-efficacy of Greek and Turkish teachers in ICT utilization. Furthermore, despite positive attitudes toward ICT incorporation, actual usage in the classroom was limited, particularly in Turkey, due to practical barriers such as hardware malfunctions, insufficient institutional support, and deficiencies in teacher training programs. These findings highlight the need to bolster teachers’ ICT self-efficacy and address practical issues for effective technology integration in early childhood education across diverse cultural contexts. |
Anahtar Kelimeler |
Cross-cultural study | Early childhood education | ICT self-efficacy | Information and communication technology | Social cognitive theory | STEM | Technological self-efficacy scale | Technology integration | TSES-ICT-PDE |
Kitap Adı | IoT, AI, and ICT for Educational Applications |
Bölüm(ler) | Examining the Validity and Reliability of the Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale in the Use of ICT at Home for Preschool Distance Education (TSES-ICT-PDE) Among Greek Preschool Teachers: A Comparative Study with Turkey |
Kitap Türü | Kitap Bölümü |
Kitap Alt Türü | Alanında uluslararası yayımlanan kitap bölümü |
Kitap Niteliği | Scopus indeksinde taranan bilimsel kitap |
Kitap Dili | İngilizce |
Basım Tarihi | 01-2024 |
ISBN | 978-3-031-50139-5 |
Basıldığı Ülke | İsviçre |
Basıldığı Şehir | Gewerbestrasse |