INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS’ USE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES AND NOMOPHOBIA

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between nomophobia and the level of using educational technologies in teachers working in the centre of Zonguldak. A total of 274 teachers, 128 female and 146 male, participated in this study which was conducted by using a relational survey model. “Scale for Determination of Level of Teachers’ Educational Technology Usage” and “Nomophobia Scale” was used in the study as data collection instruments. T-test and one-way ANOVA were used to determine whether teachers’ educational technologies usage and nomophobia levels differed in terms of different variables. The relationship between teachers’ educational technologies usage and nomophobia levels was examined with Pearson Correlation Analysis. According to the results obtained from data analysis, while significant difference was found between teachers’ educational technologies usage levels in terms of the variables of gender, level of education, age and in-service training received on technology; no significant difference was found in terms of the variable of the length of service. In the scores obtained from the nomophobia scale given to teachers, no significant difference was found in terms of the variables of gender, length of service, level of education, age and in-service training received on technology. However, no significant relationship was found between teachers’ educational technologies usage and nomophobia levels. In the light of results obtained from the study, it is recommended to give in-service trainings to teachers where current technologies are introduced due to the rapid development of technology.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0907/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>