Examining Pre-service Preschool Teachers’ Technology Addiction Levels

Year 2025, Volume: 20 Issue: 45, 363 - 393, 31.03.2025

Zeynep Dere

https://doi.org/10.35675/befdergi.1560094

Abstract

It is possible to say that one of the most common problems of the modern age is technology addiction. Technology addiction can be defined as spending time obsessively on social media and games, online shopping and applications, and isolating oneself from social life accordingly. The purpose of this research is to examine the technology addiction levels of pre-service preschool teachers. For this purpose, 201 students studying in the 4th grade of the preschool teaching departments of the education faculties of five state universities were focused on. The data of the research was collected using the Personal Information Form and Technology Addiction Scale. It can be said that the PPTs participating in the research are moderately addicted to technology, moderately addicted to websites and instant messaging, and lowly addicted to online games and social networks. When the differences between the gender and addictions of the PPTs are examined, it can be said that men are more addicted to technology in all dimensions except the instant messaging dimension.

Keywords

Pre-service preschool teachers(PPT), technology, addiction, technology addiction

Okul Öncesi Öğretmen Adaylarının Teknoloji Bağımlılık Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Modern çağın en yaygın sorunlarından birinin teknoloji bağımlılığı olduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Teknoloji bağımlılığı, sosyal medya ve oyun, çevrimiçi alışveriş ve uygulamalarda takıntılı bir şekilde vakit geçirmek ve buna bağlı olarak kişinin kendini sosyal hayattan soyutlaması olarak tanımlanabilir. Araştırmanın amacı, okul öncesi eğitimi öğretmeni adaylarının teknoloji bağımlılığı düzeylerinin incelenmesidir. Bu amaçla beş devlet üniversitesinin eğitim fakültesi okul öncesi eğitimi anabilim dalı 4. Sınıfta öğrenim gören 201 öğrenciye odaklanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri Kişisel Bilgi Form ve Teknoloji Bağımlılığı Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular ışığında okul öncesi öğretmeni adaylarının bağımlılık düzeyleri incelendiğinde araştırmaya katılan okul öncesi öğretmeni adaylarının; orta düzeyde teknoloji, orta düzeyde web siteleri ve anlık mesajlaşma, düşük düzeyde olsa da çevrimiçi oyun ve sosyal ağ bağımlısı olduklarını söylemek mümkündür.

Keywords

Okul öncesi öğretmeni adayı, teknoloji, bağımlılık, teknoloji bağımlılığı

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