PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ VIEWS ON DIJITAL ADDICTION

Abstract

The aim of this study is to show the views of pre-service teachers on digital addiction. The study group of the research consisted of Eskişehir Osmangazi University Education Faculty, social studies teacher, primary school mathematics teacher, English teacher, science teacher, special education teacher, classroom teacher, preschool teacher and psychological counseling and guidance (PDR) in the spring term of 2021-2022 academic year consists of 90 pre-service teachers studying at the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades at the undergraduate level.Purposive sampling method was used while forming the study group of the research. As a data collection tool in the research, a semi-structured interview form, which was collected by e-mail in the online environment and formed by taking expert opinion, was used.The There have been a number of attempts by pre-service teachers to reduce digital addiction and they have often been unsuccessful. Analysis was used in the analysis of the data. Findings show that the students generally evaluated themselves as addicted. The students participating in the research stated that they spend most of their time in the digital environment for research, doing homework, communicating, following social media, shopping online, watching TV series and movies, listening to music and playing games.The students participating in the study stated that digital addiction caused them to disrupt their responsibilities and There have been a number of attempts by pre-service teachers to reduce digital addiction and they have been unsuccessful.