During the process of technology integration, teachers’ proficiency and infrastructural problems of using technology in primary schools of North Cyprus

Abstract

In this research, it is mentioned about proficiency and infrastructural problems of using technology by the teachers who serve for the schools which belong to primary school department of North Cyprus Ministry of National Education and Culture. The sampling of the research includes 349 primary school teachers who serve in 25 different primary schools of whole North Cyprus. A survey was handed out to the teachers to obtain the necessary data. In the first part of the survey, some questions about proficiency and use of technology are asked to the teachers. In the second part of the survey, some questions about infrastructural problems related with using technology in educational institutions. Obtained findings evaluated in SPSS 16 software. In the results and findings, it is understood that there are some significant differences in survey of using technology according to educational level and service experience (year), equality between teacher who can use computer and teachers who can’t, low proficiency in using technology by teachers during technology integration in education. Through the obtained findings, it is resulted that deficiency of equipment is primary infrastructural problem during technology integration process in education.