Abstract
A STUDY ON THE SELF-EFFICACY LEVELS OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS USING COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET: THE CASE OF MERSIN PROVINCE
153 classroom teachers working in Toroslar district of Mersin province and selected by simple sampling method participated in this study which is aimed to determine the level of self-efficacy of classroom teachers using computers and the internet. The data required to achieve the purpose and sub-objectives of the study were collected with the interview form created by the researcher and the Computer and Internet Usage Self-Efficacy Perception Scale for Classroom Teachers created by Şad and Demir. According to the data obtained, the results obtained in this study are as follows: The perception of self-efficacy of classroom teachers using computers and the Internet is at the level of “I can do it partially”. According to the findings aimed at the sub-objectives of the research, it was concluded that the level of self-efficacy of classroom teachers using computers and the Internet did not create a differentiation according to gender, age and educational status variables. When the perception averages of teachers according to the state of personal computer ownership were examined, it was seen that there was a difference between teachers who have personal computers and teachers who do not have personal computers in favor of those who have personal computers. An analysis to determine whether there is a differentiation in the internet access variable was not performed because all the teachers who made up the sample of the study had access to the internet at home.
Keywords
Classroom teacher, computer and internet use, self-efficacy
