The Relationship between TPACK and Self-Efficacy of the English Teachers of Gifted Students in Science and Art Centres: A Sample of Türkiye

Year 2024, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 117 - 134, 01.03.2024

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https://doi.org/10.17275/per.24.22.11.2

Abstract

Modern technology has been incorporated into all the aspects of daily life. The relevant changes are transforming our routines and are being integrated into our lives at varied speeds. This transition is also having an impact on teaching and learning practices. To integrate the aforementioned changes into their everyday practices, substantial effort has been invested by the participants within these contexts, namely, the students and their teachers. The necessity for proficiency in technology tools and applications, coupled with the exploration of whether there exists any correlation between technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) levels and self-efficacy levels, stands as a phenomenon that warrants examination in literature. Although previous studies succeeded to emerge TPACK level of English language teachers from different backgrounds, it was aimed to fill the gap for those (124) of gifted students through the current study. A case study was used; also, TPACK-EFL survey and the English Self-Efficacy Belief Scale were preferred as the instruments. The results indicated that the TPACK level of English language teachers of gifted students was quietly high, and they were aware of instructional strategies, student engagement, and classroom management from the perspective of self-efficacy within four language skills such as; reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Keywords

gifted students, TPACK of language teachers, self-efficacy

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